A massive amount of information regarding Insomniac Games and future Sony ventures has been posted online. Insomniac, victims of a ransomware attack, has now seen details about Wolverine and other major projects shared, alongside personal employee information.
Per Cyber Daily, which is reportedly in contact with the group behind the leak, the leak was uploaded in parts and shared details on many upcoming projects. This includes development footage of Wolverine, files from the recent Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and details about upcoming projects, including a new publishing agreement for another Marvel property, X-Men.
Alongside unreleased game documentation, employee info also seems to have leaked because of this hack. Cyber Daily’s report mentions internal HR documents, including employment forms, and Slack screenshots.
The hackers purportedly behind the attack made a threat to publish more, after releasing a few verifying materials, and asked a sum for the data.
We’ve reached out to Sony for comment.
The industry’s response
Following the leaks, developers and even studio accounts have come out in support of Insomniac. Remedy Entertainment emphasizes the “truly disgraceful and shameful” leak of employee’s personal info.
Wushu Studios, which has worked on State of Decay 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Forza Horizon 5, and more also sent love and support. “Game creators work tirelessly to create works of art & entertainment for everyone,” the studio writes. “To see any team rewarded for this with malicious attacks & blackmail is cruel.”
And Cory Barlog shared a simple message of support for those at Insomniac.
We’ve seen some absolutely massive data breaches over the last few years. Ranging from the Capcom hack in 2020 to the more recent, and comparable in scope, leak around Grand Theft Auto 6, the industry has seen situations like this before, though the scope is certainly something else.
Published: Dec 19, 2023 10:26 am