The leak in Part 2 of Our Last Part seems to have originated from hackers, not disgruntled employees

The recent leak of the spoilers in Part 2 of Our Last Part seems to be the work of hackers.

Initial rumors indicated that a large number of leaks were initiated by a disgruntled employee to protest against harsh labor conditions, but Bloomberg ’s Jason Schreier now claims to have learned about some of the events that occurred in the studio What happened after the employee.

Schreier (Twitter) reported on Twitter that the main story elements of the game were leaked by hackers and they discovered a security hole that could access Naughty Dog's server.

OK: After talking to two people who directly understand the way TLOU2 leaks and some Naughty Dog employees, I have a good understanding of what happened. Short version: A hacker discovered a security hole in an older ND game patch and used the hole to access the ND server.

-Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) May 3, 2020

"Okay: After talking to two people who directly understand the way TLOU2 leaks and some naughty dog ​​employees, I have a good understanding of what happened," Schreier wrote in a tweet today. "Short version: The hacker discovered a security hole in an older ND game patch and used the hole to access the ND server.

"I think the leaked footage comes from an earlier version of the developer (I haven't seen it). The most important thing is that there are rumors that this is a contractor's wage arrears, which is incorrect. (Due to covid, ND actually Shanghai extended the wages and health care benefits for the contractor. "

After investigation, Sony confirmed later last week that the leaker was neither a naughty dog ​​nor a member of SIE.

Naughty dog Issued his own statement Afterwards, wrote on Twitter: "We know that it has been very difficult for you in the last few days. We share the same feeling. It is disappointing to see the pre-release material posted and shared by the developers. Do our best to avoid damage, we ask you not Break others. The second part of "Our Last Part" will be in your hands soon. No matter what you see and hear, the final experience is worth it. "

After an indefinite delay last month, Sony recently confirmed the revised version of Part 2 of "End of America." The upcoming sequel will arrive on PlayStation 4 on June 19.