Insomniac
Games, the developer of the popular
Spider-Man
game series, is being hit by a
ransomware attack
, and
Sony
says that it is “currently investigating the situation.” A group known as Rhysida has claimed responsibility for the attack and has announced that if Sony and
Insomniac Games
do not pay $2 million, they will sell the data they have acquired within seven days.
Insomniac is known for creating Spider-Man,
Spider-Man 2
, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The company had also developed Spyro the Dragon and Ratchet & Clank for the PlayStation. The developer's next is a Wolverine game, but there is no official release date yet.
The leaked data, as reported by Cyber Daily, may include internal emails, confidential documents, passport scans, personal information of employees, and more confidential documents. Rhysida also claims to have stolen images and details regarding the upcoming Wolverine game. The breach also includes personal documents of Spider-Man voice actor Yuri Lowenthal,
Rhysida has released proof-of-hack documents, suggesting that they have obtained screenshots and character art related to other superheroes that may be featured in the upcoming Wolverine game.
The Rhysida gang is hosting an auction for exclusive and impressive data, with a starting price of 50 Bitcoins (around $2 million). The group has created a website asking potential buyers to "seize the opportunity to bid on exclusive, unique, and impressive data."
"Open your wallets and be ready to buy exclusive data. We sell only to one hand, with no reselling allowed. You will be the only owner of the data!," reads the group’s message.
Sony has released a statement addressing the recent reports of a cyber security attack on Insomniac Games. The statement confirms that Sony is aware of the situation and is currently investigating it. However, the attack did not extend beyond Insomniac, so all other divisions of Sony remained unaffected by the breach.
“We are aware of reports that Insomniac Games has been the victim of a cyber security attack,” said Sony in the statement to Video Game Chronicle. “We are currently investigating this situation. We have no reason to believe that any other SIE or Sony divisions have been impacted.”
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