Update - 12/12/23 21:15GMT - TheGamer has received a statement from Sony Interactive Entertainment explaining that it is aware of reports regarding the cyber security attack on Insomniac and is investigating. It also does not believe that any other Sony divisions have been impacted. Original story follows.
Insomniac Games has reportedly been hacked by a ransomware group, which is threatening to release game leaks and the personal information of its staff. It's being claimed that the leak includes personal documents belonging to developers and at least one actor.
As reported by , first shared news of the alleged attack this morning. They note that in a proof of hack document, the hackers appear to show leaks from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Wolverine game, as well as the personal information of Insomniac staff and actor Yuri Lowenthal. There's no mention of player information being caught in the apparent breach.
The alleged attackers say they will sell the data in seven days, demanding $2 million in Bitcoin. It's not clear if Insomniac has been made aware of the breach, as the studio and its parent company, Sony, have not responded to requests for comment.
There have been several high-profile ransomware attacks in the gaming industry this year. In January, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Riot Games suffered an attack, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:receiving a ransom email shortly after its s♚ystems were compromised. It claimed to have refused to pay the ransom.
In September, ♒another ransomware 🀅group claimed to have hacked Sony, gaining access to confidential information. The groups go by different names, and there's no indication that the events are related at this point in time. As reported by , Sony later confirmed that the information of around 6,800 current and former employees was accessed by hackers, and that it had been the victim of two separate attacks in a four-month period.
Information from the latest alleged hack hasn't been shared online at the time of writing. It remains to be seen if it was legitimate, and if the personal data of Insomniac workers and partners is in the hands of a ransomware gang after all. No one who is said to be affected by the alleged attack has come forward either, and Sony and Insomniac are yet to issue a public statement on the matter. If the hack did take place, then the full extent of the breach is yet to be realised.
Large companies like Insomniac are often targeted by ransomware gangs. Perhaps one of the most high-profile cases in recent memory is the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:hack on Rockstar in 2022, which saw footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 shared early, as well as a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:breach of GTA 5's source code. Criminal proceedings were brought ag♈ainst theꦜ hackers in the UK, and they currently await sentencing.
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