Overview

• The group Mogilevich falsely claimed to have stolen 200GB of data from Epic Games, including sensitive information.
• Epic Games responded quickly, stating there was zero evidence to support the group's claims of a hack.
• Mogilevich later admitted the hack was a bluff, intended to scam other criminals by selling fake ransomware software.
• The scam allowed Mogilevich to trick eight would-be hackers, with one victim losing $85,000.
• Epic Games has launched an internal investigation but has found no evidence of a legitimate hack.