In May of this year, a hacker attack led to a leak on the Atlas Menu platform, which distributed cheats for Grand Theft Auto Online and Counter-Strike 2. Data of players who purchased cheating software was exposed.
After the leak, the platform's website ceased operations. The hacker claims to have breached all Atlas Menu systems before publishing the database publicly. According to the statement, his motive was revenge against a scammer.
Currently, it is known that data from almost 64 thousand accounts has been made public. Among the disclosed information are: usernames and hashed passwords, IP addresses, and support requests.
In light of this leak, Atlas Menu's past assertion seems ironic – when promoting the platform, it was noted that it offered clients (cheat buyers) "secure authentication and enhanced privacy through advanced encryption methods."
However, selling cheats for popular projects like CS2 and GTA Online is a big business, so those who like to cheat will be able to find suppliers elsewhere.
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