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Insomniac Games Hit by Ransomware Attack; Sony Investigating

Rhysida Group Threatens to Auction Off Stolen Data, Including Details of Upcoming Wolverine Game

  • Insomniac Games, the developer behind Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and the upcoming Marvel's Wolverine, has reportedly been hacked by the ransomware group Rhysida.
  • The group claims to have obtained personal data of current and former employees, internal emails, confidential documents, and details about the in-development Wolverine game.
  • Rhysida has set a seven-day deadline for a ransom payment, threatening to auction off the data for a starting price of 50 bitcoins, approximately $2 million.
  • Sony, which owns Insomniac Games, is currently investigating the situation and has stated that no other Sony divisions appear to have been impacted.
  • This is the third ransomware attack on Sony this year, following breaches in May and September.
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