Insomniac Games has shared a message in response to the awful cyberattack that impacted the company earlier this week, saying, “Like Logan… Insomniac is resilient.”
Insomniac Games shared the message on X/Twitter and thanked the community for all of its “ongoing support during this challenging time.”
An update regarding Insomniac and Marvel’s #WolverinePS5. pic.twitter.com/CMkCCoZwwj
— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) December 22, 2023
“Thank you for the outpouring of compassion and unwavering support,” Insomniac wrote. “It’s deeply appreciated.
“We’re both saddened and angered about the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll it’s taken on our dev team. We have focused inwardly for the last several days to support each other.
“We are aware that the stolen data includes personal information belonging to our employees, former employees, and independent contractors. It also includes early development details about Marvel’s Wolverine for PlayStation 5. We continue working quickly to determine what data was impacted.
“This experience has been extremely distressing for us.
“We want everyone to enjoy the games we develop as intended and as our players deserve. However, like Logan… Insomniac is resilient. Marvel’s Wolverine continues as planned. The game is in early production and will no doubt greatly evolve throughout development, as do all our plans.
“While we appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm, we will share official information about Marvel’s Wolverine when the time is right.
“On behalf of everyone here at Insomniac, thank you for your ongoing support during this challenging time.”
The hackers who breached Insomniac demanded a 50 BTC (roughly $2 million) ransom to not release confidential data they obtained. The ransom was not paid and the info – 1.67 terabytes of data – was released that contained videos and images of Marvel’s Wolverine, Insominac’s release slate through the early 2030s, and more. Most awful was that the data also included personal information on the staff like passport scans.
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