The Rhysida hacker group is believed to have carried out a cyberattack against Insomniac Games and is now demanding a ransom, starting at 50 Bitcoin, or more than $2 million.
Sony, which owns the Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank franchises, is actively investigating the incident.
“We are aware of reports that Insomniac Games has been the victim of a cyber security attack. We are currently investigating this situation,” Sony stated. “We have no reason to believe that any other SIE or Sony divisions have been impacted.”
Rhysida hackers have given Insomniac a week to respond to their demands, but the alleged cyber attackers have already started auctioning off the data to the highest bidder, starting at 50 BTC.
"With only 7 days to go, seize the opportunity to bid on exclusive, one-of-a-kind, and impressive data," the hackers wrote on their leak site. "Open your wallets and prepare to purchase exclusive data."
"We only sell to one person, no resale, and you will be the exclusive owner!" The Rhyisda group has also been held accountable for breaches at a UK hospital and the British Library this year.
Back in 2021, Insomniac initially revealed their Wolverine game. However, it's not the first game to experience a cyberattack leading to leaks of the game.
Around ninety-nine bits of Grand Theft Auto 6's content were leaked by hackers to Rockstar Games in 2022. Later, Rockstar Games confirmed the attack, and the teenage hacker was found guilty in August in the United Kingdom of fraud and extortion among other charges.
This year has also seen hackers steal data from Sony. According to SecurityWeek, Sony acknowledged in October that hackers known as RansomedVC had infiltrated all of Sony's computer systems and announced plans to sell stolen items.
A cybersecurity firm estimated that the Sony hack may have affected over 62 million users, but the number of people affected by the Insomniac hack is presently unknown.
