That EVE Online is not a walk in the park, not only players of the game should have noticed. Much more, New Eden resembles a post-apocalyptic wasteland where everyone is only concerned about their own advantage. This has now been impressively confirmed once again through a billion-dollar theft.
600 billion ISK or 13,000 US dollars
The thief named Non Erata had infiltrated the Corp Vanguards Frontiers (VAF) six months ago. There, he seems to have gained the trust of CEO ladygrey relatively quickly, as giving a new member rights that allow access to a large part of the Corp assets after 6 months is unusual. He must be quite charming, this Non Erata. And so, on a night when all other VAF members were offline, he grabbed all the assets. Total value: 600 billion ISK. Since you can buy game time with ISK in EVE Online, a real equivalent can also be determined, which is 13,000 US dollars.
Not the first theft
Non Erata is not the first to achieve such a theft in EVE Online. One wonders, as a layperson, whether the leaders of large alliances and corps with billion-dollar assets learn nothing? This question cannot be answered easily. Alliances in EVE function more like a company with different departments. An individual would lose track or have no time to coordinate everything. That’s why rights must be delegated: One takes care of production, another collects the raw materials, some alliances have traders who make high margins in the market. You have to trust others to be successful. But even people you have met in real life can still disappoint you.
By the way, Non Erata has announced that he plans to scam someone again in the future. Let’s see how long it takes him this time to gain the trust of a CEO.
If you’re interested in experiencing conflicts like these firsthand, we recommend taking a look at the articles “What is EVE Online” and “3 reasons why you should start with EVE Online“.
