Insomniac Games has broken its silence on the matter recent ransomware attack This led to hackers releasing confidential studio information, personal employee information, and a full playable version of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive. wolverine. “We are both saddened and angered by the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll it has taken on our team,” the Sony-owned studio wrote a statement published online December 22nd.
A ransomware attack has breached Insomniac’s systems on December 12th The hacking group responsible, Rhysida, demanded $2 million to prevent the release of sensitive employee data, financial information, corporate planning documents and development resources for upcoming games wolverine. After Sony apparently refused to pay, over a terabyte of information was posted online, revealing everything from one License agreement with Marvel for X Men games to corrupting credit card information.
“Thank you for your compassion and unwavering support,” Insomniac wrote in its first statement since the data was released. “It is very much appreciated. We are both saddened and angered by the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll it has taken on our development team. We have focused inward over the last few days to support each other.”
The studio continued:
We understand that the stolen data includes personal information about our employees, former employees and independent contractors. It also contains the first details about Marvel’s Wolverine for PS5. We are continuing to work quickly to determine what data was affected. This experience was extremely stressful for us. We want everyone to enjoy the games we create as intended. However, like Logan, Insomniac is resilient. Marvel’s Wolverine continues as planned. The game is in early production and will undoubtedly evolve greatly as development progresses, as will all of our plans. While we appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm, we will release official information about Marvel’s Wolverine in due course. On behalf of everyone here, thank you for your continued support during this challenging time.
Sony has not yet commented more generally on the specific measures the company is taking to help employees whose personal information has been exposed or on the progress of the investigation to identify those responsible. The company is apparently filing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) lawsuits against websites and users who host assets for the unreleased games, including what appears to be a very early but semi-playable version of wolverinewhose release was scheduled for 2026 at the earliest, according to hacked documents.
While materials released as part of the malicious hack hint at an ambitious slate of upcoming Marvel games, including Spider Man 3, X Menand a potential standalone device Poison Game, They also pointed out possible challenges facing Insomniac as it looks to continue delivering high-quality single-player exclusives for the PlayStation, even as development plans and budgets for blockbuster games continue to grow. Some of the hacked files even referenced possible layoffs at the studio as part of major cuts at Sony. However, business plans can change at any time.
Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
