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 aboutWolverineand other major projects shared, alongside personal employee information.
PerCyber 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 ofWolverine, files from the recentMarvel’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 Entertainmentemphasizes the “truly disgraceful and shameful” leak of employee’s personal info.
Our sympathies to@insomniacgamesand all the affected team members. After all the effort and dedication they have poured into their games, they didn’t deserve this. No one does. The hackers also leaked employee’s personal information, which is truly disgraceful and shameful.
Wushu Studios, which has worked onState of Decay 2,Baldur’s Gate 3,Forza Horizon 5, and more alsosent 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.”
Sending our love and support to our colleagues at Insomniac.Game creators work tirelessly to create works of art & entertainment for everyone. To see any team rewarded for this with malicious attacks & blackmail is cruel. We know the@insomniacgamesteam will persevere. ❤️
AndCory Barlogshared a simple message of support for those at Insomniac.
💙insomniac✊
We’ve seen some absolutely massive data breaches over the last few years. Ranging from theCapcom hackin 2020 to the more recent, and comparable in scope, leak aroundGrand Theft Auto 6, the industry has seen situations like this before, though the scope is certainly something else.
