' Roblox’s mission is to bring the world together through play. The game is especially popular with children, with a vibrant YouTuber community around the game, and families are using the platform for playdates and parties during the coronavirus pandemic. Roblox game developers can also cash-out and earn real money from their creations. Roblox also leans heavily into microtransactions, with users able to buy game-passes to access more powers and abilities, or they can purchase cosmetic items for their character with in-game currency. Users can create their own games with their platform's engine or play others' creations. You can contact Joseph Cox securely on Signal on +44 20 8133 5190, Wickr on josephcox, OTR chat on or email is available across PC, Xbox, and mobile devices. Motherboard granted the hacker anonymity to speak more candidly about a criminal incident.ĭo you work at Roblox, or have any insight into how users make money on the platform? We'd love to hear from you. 'I did this only to prove a point to them,' the hacker told Motherboard in an online chat. The news highlights not only the risk of insiders at companies exploiting their access to user data, but, with Roblox catering to a large audience of minors, how hackers may access the data of children. The hacker could have looked up information on many users, although it appears they limited their actions to a handful of accounts.
