Sony‘s Insomniac Games has just been hacked by a ransomware group. The attack came from a group called Rhysida who managed to gain access to some sensitive information from the gaming studio and also leak screenshots of its upcoming Marvel title. So let’s have a look.

Marvel’s Wolverine screenshots leaked in Insomniac hack

Back in 2019, Sony acquired Insomniac Games studio to develop its first party exclusive titles for the PlayStation. The studio went on to release Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise, which was a major hit in the market. It was later revealed that Insomniac would also be working on a new superhero game from Marvel, which was Wolverine. A short trailer was released, but finer details were revealed. Now, the latest hack shared screenshots of gameplay of the upcoming Wolverine title.

Insomniac Games Hacked

Sony Interactive Entertainment has started an investigation into this hack, with CyberDaily (a cybersecurity news website) first reporting on the attack. According to an official Sony spokesperson, only the Insomniac Games studio appears to be affected by the attack and other Sony divisions weren’t targeted by the ransomware group. In a collage of screenshots shared on Rhysida’s website, private information of the studio was revealed. This includes emails between Insomniac staff, employment documents, Marvel’s Wolverine screenshots, and what appears to be passports or other government documents from Insomniac Games staff.

This attack even affected the Spider-Man 2 voice actor, Yuri Lowenthal. For those unaware, Rhysida is the same group which claimed responsibility for attacks on UK healthcare companies earlier this year. The hackers have also targeted firms in the education, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors as well. This is all the information we have at the moment, so stick around for more as we will be providing updates if there’s any significant developments regarding this matter.

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