Tencent Says Nikke Hack "Does Not Apply to Other Games

China's Tencent issued an official statement on November 6 confirming that no other games in its portfolio show signs of impact regarding the security incident with the 'Goddess of Victory: Nikke' (hereafter 'Nikke') PC launcher. The move draws a clear line following speculation that the incident may have spread to other titles operated by Tencent, such as 'PUBG Mobile'.

Tencent explained, "We are aware of recent media reports and online discussions speculating that some of our other game titles may have been affected by this security incident. Based on the investigations and technical assessments conducted so far, no signs have been found indicating that other game titles were impacted."

As grounds for this statement, the company cited structural differences in launcher architecture. Tencent emphasized, "Each title uses a different launcher architecture, and the attack vector identified in this incident does not apply to other titles."

For Nikke players, Tencent directed them to official channels. Tencent urged Nikke players needing information about the incident or security guidelines to check the latest updates on the game's official website and social media channels.

Nikke was developed by Shift Up, with global publishing handled by Level Infinite, a publishing brand under Tencent. According to the timeline released by Level Infinite, an external attacker hijacked a distribution domain on September 27 and began spreading malware through the launcher starting October 30. The company discovered the breach on November 4. Level Infinite has reported the incident to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).

The details of the breach were first identified by players. According to analyses by players and a security researcher, executing the launcher could cause a remote access program to be installed on affected PCs. The scope of reported issues is limited to the PC launcher, with no recorded cases of damage on the mobile version.

This official statement marks publisher-level reassurance against suspicions that were expanding beyond Nikke. Tencent added, "We will continue to monitor the situation closely and take appropriate measures to protect the security of our games and users."

Originally written in Korean, this article was translated with AI assistance and edited by a native English-speaking editor. Every translation is reviewed by our editorial team before publication. [Read Original]

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