According to a report by CyberDaily.au, the ransomware operator Rhysida has released limited data supporting its claim of a successful hack on video game developer Insomniac Games. Insomniac, renowned for its Spider-Man games and the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine title, seems to have become the latest victim of this cybercrime.
The leaked data includes an annotated screenshot from the in-development Wolverine game and character art that suggests other Marvel characters might feature in it. Additionally, personal information such as passport scans of Insomniac employees, including a former employee now at Disney, has been compromised. Among these is a document belonging to Yuri Lowenthal, the voice actor for Peter Parker in the latest Spider-Man game.
The proof-of-hack materials also contain internal emails and confidential documents, demonstrating the extent of the breach.
Rhysida has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Insomniac for the publication of the full data set. In a concerning development, the group is also auctioning the data for a starting price of 50 bitcoins, equivalent to over US$2 million. This situation highlights the growing threat of ransomware attacks in the gaming industry and the need for robust cybersecurity measures.
