Star Wars Galaxies Legends, a popular community server for the defunct MMO, has reportedly had its custom game assets decrypted by a hacker using artificial intelligence. The perpetrator, identified by the username levarrishawk and noted as a moderator on the Star Wars Galaxies subreddit, claims the action stems from a dispute dating back approximately 14 years.
The Star Wars Galaxies Legends development team confirmed the incident in a Discord post, stating that levarrishawk used AI tools to decrypt their client-side game asset files. This granted access to custom content including items and questlines. The team also noted that the hacker has allegedly offered these files to other community servers, raising concerns about the potential unauthorized spread of Legends-exclusive content.
No player data or personal information was compromised in the incident. The hacker's stated motivation involves a past conflict where individuals who later became involved with Legends allegedly used a "honeypot" scheme to acquire development tools from Sony Online Entertainment. According to levarrishawk, these tools were not shared with other community developers attempting to revive the game, leading to the belief that custom content was built on improperly acquired resources.
The response from the Star Wars Galaxies subreddit community, as reflected in comments cited in the report, indicates a lack of support for the hacker's actions and rationale. Players expressed frustration, with one commenter stating a desire to simply enjoy the game without being affected by such disputes.