In the latest cybersecurity news, joycity — a company operating in the KR — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group AuditTeam. This data breach, discovered on 2026-04-08 15:57:26.323415, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.
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Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | joycity |
| Threat Group | AuditTeam |
| Summary | Joycity is a prominent South Korean game developer and publisher founded in 1994 and listed on the KOSDAQ. Renowned for its innovation and global reach, the company originally pioneered the hip-hop-themed sports genre with its self-developed FreeStyle series, which became a cultural milestone for players across Asia.
In the mobile era, Joycity successfully pivoted to the Strategy (SLG) genre, producing high-revenue titles like Gunship Battle: Total Warfare and Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, with international markets consistently accounting for over 70% of its total revenue. Currently, Joycity is actively expanding into Web3 technologies and major cross-platform projects. Its blockbuster collaboration with Capcom and Aniplex, Resident Evil Survival Unit, has already surpassed 5 million global downloads as of early 2026, demonstrating the company’s robust R&D and operational expertise in managing world-class intellectual properties. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-03-05 00:00:00.000000 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-04-08 15:57:26.323415 |
| Region | KR |
| Target Domain | None |
| Business Sector | Technology |
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