2% of published files reportedly flogged to online bidders
Afterthreatening to do solast week, ransomware group Rhysida have published well over a terabyte of stolen Insomniac Games data, with files ranging from personal information about Insomniac employees to details of forthcoming videogame projects, such as the already-announced Wolverine.
As reported byCyberdaily, the leak totals 1.3 million files and represents 98% of the data Rhysida obtained from the Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank studio. According to Rhysida themselves, the remaining 2% of the files have been flogged to an unnamed seller or sellers on the dark web.
The hacked info is said to span HR and Slack correspondence, passport information, Zoom conference materials, employment documents, and the contents of several individual employee PCs. It’s a colossal breach of privacy, one of the largest in the industry’s history.
There’s also apparently info on several future Insomniac collaborations and games based on the developer’s own IP, together with Sony financial and planning documents. In particular, the leak appears to contain a vast amount of data relating to Insomniac’s Wolverine game, including a plot outline, in-development footage and the voice acting cast. Be careful when googling the latter, as there are now plentiful spoilers in the wild.
When Rhysida made their original announcement, Sony commented that they were “investigating this situation” and had “no reason to believe that any other SIE or Sony divisions have been impacted”. I’ve asked for an update about Rhysida’s latest movements. Thanks,VGC.
