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Insomniac responds to massive hack: ‘We’re both saddened and angered’

The emotional toll.

Via Twitter, Insomniacš’…Œ to the massivešŸ… hack against the company and the subsequent leaking of their documents.

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If youā€™re not familiar, Insomniac was targeted by a ransomware attack that resulted in a group of hackers gaining access to a great deal of footage from upcoming games, as well as a myriad of documents ranging from future plans to internal HR documents. The hackers then released some of this information, with threats of publishing more if their ransom demands weren’t met.

ā€œWeā€™re both saddened and angered about the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll it has taken on our dev team. We have focused inwardly for the last several days to support each other,ā€ Insomniac’s release says.

The statement acknowledges data invoą¦“lving ā€œpersonal information bešŸ§œlonging to our employees, former employees, and independent contractors.ā€

Hacks and leaks have been happening in the video game industry for decades. There have even been recent attacks against Sony and Rockstar, with the latter resulting in leaked development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6. Activision was hacked laā™te last year, and it has been reported that employee information was compromised as a result of that, though the šŸŒcompany claimed .

But regardless of the company involved, I feel bad for the employees invš†olved. Iā€™m sure having development footage of a ā™•game that isnā€™t ready to be shown off yet is vexing and disappointing, but having HR documents stolen can be traumatic. Having them leaked on the internet can lead to horrible problems for the people affected.

As for Wolverine, Insomniac says that development is continuing as planned, and the team will share “official information” when it’s ready.


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