Ubisoft disclosed a data breach caused by misconfiguration and resulted in unauthorised access to `Just Dance’ user data.
- Ubisoft disclosed a data breach after unknown actors targeted its popular video game, Just Dance.
- The breach was limited to technical identifiers, and no account information has been compromised.
Ubisoft disclosed a data breach caused by misconfiguration and resulted in unauthorised access to `Just Dance’ user data.
“This incident was the result of a misconfiguration that, once identified, was quickly fixed, but made it possible for unauthorised individuals to access and possibly copy some personal player data.” states the data breach notification published by the company.
A statement from Ubisoft reported that the data was limited to ‘technical identifiers’, which comprise GamerTags, Device IDs, and profile IDs, as well as Just Dance videos that were recorded and uploaded to be shared publicly with the in-game community or on your social media profiles.
The company added that no account information had been compromised due to this incident.
Ubisoft urged all the Just Dance users to reset their passwords and use two-factor authentication.
The company will notify the impacted players through email and add that they have taken all measures necessary to secure the infrastructure from future attacks.
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