Hacker reportedly stole RuneScape gold and earned £364,000 through black-market sales
A hacker reportedly stole in-game RuneScape currency and made £364,000 selling it on the black market. The supplied report does not indicate wider digital infrastructure disruption.
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Why it matters
The case highlights profitable cyber-enabled theft affecting a large online gaming ecosystem.
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- Hacker stole Old-School Runescape gold and made £364k selling it on the black market ↗birminghammail.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
- Court sentences disgraced Old School RuneScape dev who stole players' gold and "banked more than £364,829 in cash" ↗gamesradar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
- Former Old School Runescape dev sentenced for stealing from players to cash in over $400,000 in "black market" payouts ↗pcgamesn.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
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