Insomniac Games, a Sony-owned studio, suffered a massive ransomware attack leaking 1.3 million files, including future game lists, internal presentations, and employee personal info. The breach also revealed Sony's pressure on its studios to make staff cuts amid rising project development costs. The leaked data included a playable build of Marvel's Wolverine game, leading to concerns about potential game cancellation and modding for Xbox. Insomniac Games responded, stating that the development of Marvel's Wolverine will continue as planned despite the cyberattack, emphasizing their resilience. The company expressed sadness and anger over the breach's emotional toll on the dev team. The leaked data also showed the challenges faced by Insomniac in managing teams, timelines, and budgets amid potential cost-cutting measures from Sony.
Insomniac’s ‘SPIDER-MAN’ multiplayer game was canceled a long time ago. Described internally as “Spider-Man meets GTA Online.” (Source: https://t.co/cLKzDZtQXp) https://t.co/UADzDM0Ebk
Insomniac's multiplayer #SpiderMan game is confirmed to be canceled It was billed as 'Spider-Man meets GTA Online' https://t.co/h29ZVXzXua
Insomniac responds to "extremely distressing" company hack With so much personal data exposed and a playable build of Marvel's Wolverine in the wind, Insomniac affirms its "resilience" in the wake of everything. https://t.co/UCfzimVaju https://t.co/n1IIm30m3a
ICYMI: Insomniac Games says it's "saddened and angered" in official statement on recent cyberattack https://t.co/BCySY2NeRv #Insomniac #InsomniacGames https://t.co/dWKCvjViWi
Insomniac Games broke its silence Friday about the "extremely distressing" hack that saw game details and employee data released following a Bitcoin ransom demand. Click to read via @ggDecrypt: https://t.co/AdqKdh1T4K
"Like Logan... Insomniac is resilient." Spider-Man studio issues statement addressing hack https://t.co/qZJKUbYPdh https://t.co/F5xnytuC8u
Update: Insomniac issues response and says that it is still determining what data was impacted by the security breach https://t.co/ZoXUBGrcyS https://t.co/2c5OaGtlcQ
Insomniac comments on the leaks “Like Logan… Insomniac is resilient. Marvel’s Wolverine continues as planned” “The game is in early production and will no doubt evolve greatly throughout development, as do all our plans” https://t.co/JgeO5O8lTp
Insomniac Games Breaks Silence on 'Extremely Distressing' Bitcoin Ransom Hack ► https://t.co/KH6SQsjZLg https://t.co/KH6SQsjZLg
Insomniac responds to "extremely distressing" company hack https://t.co/UCfzimVaju https://t.co/ZZCxJEDBep
"We will share official information on Marvel's Wolverine when the time is right." Insomniac Games made a statement following the leak of the rumored Wolverine game which included employees personal info https://t.co/9gWOFpFBLT
Insomniac says it's ‘saddened and angered’ by massive leak of 1.3 million files https://t.co/NAg330eSbr https://t.co/BoYN5lYhmx
Insomniac: PlayStation studio 'angered' by ransomware hack https://t.co/HuEEBGfuS8
As they travel and gather for the holidays, hundreds of current and former Insomniac Games employees must now stress over identity theft, credit card fraud, and looming potential Sony layoffs. Inside the fallout of the catastrophic data breach: https://t.co/CndZuly3gW https://t.co/yrA0sWtGUb
Insomniac Games has shared a message in response to the awful cyberattack that impacted the company earlier this week, saying, "Like Logan... Insomniac is resilient." https://t.co/EGQtQ9LcgL https://t.co/LRWL7O6y6Y
Insomniac responds to the catastrophic ransomware attack it suffered this month, including hopes for Wolverine's future: "Like Logan ... Insomniac is resilient." https://t.co/E5YVj7S80y
Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data https://t.co/pfhM4jLt9K https://t.co/G627Gtyxkx
Insomniac finally responds to hack that leaked ‘Wolverine’ game and more https://t.co/wnRo2P5YLB
[NICHE EXCLUSIVE™] Get an early look at Jean Grey in the upcoming Insomniac Wolverine game! https://t.co/5QnmYYicm3
Hey, did you know the entire Wolverine game leaked? Playable PC port and all, crazy stuff. Anyways, we compiled everything we know about the game in one handy post. Check the link below: https://t.co/XSW3bBRRMz
Insomniac Games issued a statement on their massive data breach and Wolverine game leak. Story below: https://t.co/yZKoqwxxm8
Insomniac says the "Wolverine" video game remains in "early development" following this week's massive leak. "We’re both saddened and angered about the recent criminal cyberattack on our studio and the emotional toll it’s taken on our dev team...This experience has been… https://t.co/btPNKS8fnY
Insomniac Calls Massive 'Wolverine' Hack 'Extremely Distressing': Game Is in 'Early Production' and Will 'Greatly Evolve' https://t.co/xmJuVLnGRG
Insomniac responds to the hacking incident and early builds of Wolverine leaking online. “Marvel's Wolverine continues as planned… we will share official information about Marvel's Wolverine when the time is right.” https://t.co/8yQd1VSE7S
Insomniac Games "saddened and angered" by recent cyberattack "This experience has been extremely distressing for us. We want everyone to enjoy the games we develop as intended and as our players deserve." https://t.co/BCySY2MH1X #Insomniac #InsomniacGames https://t.co/G0ESW2GT4p
Insomniac Games responds to massive hack: “Extremely distressing,” but work on Marvel’s Wolverine “continues as planned” https://t.co/ZmvD9yyUqb
Insomniac gives an update on ‘WOLVERINE’ following the recent hack. “Marvel's Wolverine continues as planned. The game is in early production and will no doubt greatly evolve throughout development.” https://t.co/XwuSWWsuKU
"Like Logan... Insomniac is resilient." Spider-Man developer issues statement addressing hack https://t.co/qZJKUbYhnJ https://t.co/Y3Xm2SoGF8
"This experience has been extremely distressing for us." reads a statement from Insomniac, posted days after the release of data from a cyber breach. "However, like Logan...Insomniac is resilient. Marvel's Wolverine continues as planned." https://t.co/hX8YUS43uZ https://t.co/HPUOH039Qw
Insomniac Games has addressed the recent ransomware hack, stating that development on Marvel's Wolverine will continue as planned. https://t.co/QxUgFZGQzu https://t.co/FrBaDfbUgr
Insomniac Games has broken its silence on its recent "extremely distressing" data breach, explaining the impact it's had on staff. https://t.co/B8AYLY5tu0 https://t.co/Ha6oiAwOG0
An update regarding Insomniac and Marvel's #WolverinePS5. https://t.co/CMkCCoZwwj
People are posting gameplay footage of Marvel's Wolverine from a stolen, early version - prolonging the spread of materials that stem from this month's hack https://t.co/3nkv0l2MUE https://t.co/DXSn6Z6x3c
So the hackers have now leaked a playable build of @insomniacgames Wolverine which wasn’t supposed to be out till 2025 This game is very likely to be cancelled Sony can’t fund a game where its hype is killed. Modders are patching the game now. Millions of dollars burned. https://t.co/FTQMSsjVD0
Insomniac's hacked files show challenges it faces juggling teams, timelines, and budgets amid possible Sony cuts; Spider-Man 2 cost ~$300M, 3x 2018's Spider-Man (@ethangach / Kotaku) https://t.co/HpzhXuftjn 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/X36WmHCL0S
A playable PC build of Marvel's #Wolverine has been leaked online Insomniac is actively issuing DMCAs to people who download it https://t.co/FEnXbvpFO5
BREAKING: Insomniacs leaked Wolverine PC alpha has now been modded for XDK and is fully playable via Xbox "Dev mode" on both Series X and S. https://t.co/u762Cll03d
Ouch: Hackers Leak 1.6TB of Data Stolen From Sony's Insomniac Games https://t.co/yxTyDzoebf
Reportedly discovered within data from the recent Insomniac data breach, Sony has previously pressured its studios to make staff cuts amid rising project development costs. https://t.co/djMxwC56Ud https://t.co/xEHrZGKdgl
Data from the Insomniac data breach reportedly shows Sony-owned studios were under pressure to make staff cuts amid increasing development costs. https://t.co/t8hR9UOeTE https://t.co/FeQzCfs3TR
PSA: Marvel's Wolverine spoilers set to get worse as playable dev build surfaces online https://t.co/kdU1zkydjb
It seems like there's now a fully playable version of Wolverine circulating. I would caution from downloading if you get the opportunity
Hackers claimed to have leaked over 1.3 million files from Sony division Insomniac Games, maker of the Marvel’s Spider-Man series https://t.co/d0Q4FGoEVd
In case you missed it: Insomniac Suffers Devastating Leak After Ransom Demands https://t.co/MiikWTwHVm https://t.co/DdjxISgqbv
Insomniac Games' leak spilled all the beans. https://t.co/HC27dDolWu
Hacked files released online as part of a malicious ransomware attack offer a glimpse at the complex challenges Insomniac faces juggling teams, projects, and budgets to deliver top-tier games while contending with potential cost-cutting measures from Sony https://t.co/cOPeDLq9kO
Hackers dump personal data, game files, in calamitous Insomniac Games leak https://t.co/Vu6bbqAASP https://t.co/LBlYG9qL7z
Insomniac, one of the most successful video game makers in the world, was recently the victim of a massive hack, and parts of the highly anticipated Wolverine game were among the troves of material leaked in the breach. Details: https://t.co/mzlFXSdRYy https://t.co/mzlFXSdRYy
Everything we know so far about bout the cyberattack that leaked one of PlayStation's most anticipated games... https://t.co/GBjFMGdlSq
Sony & Insomniac got hit with a major hack yesterday after refusing to pay a $2 million ransom • 1.3 million files • List of future games • Internal presentations • Employee personal info • Footage from upcoming Wolverine game https://t.co/xVoqo50Cem
Sony’s Insomniac hit with massive ransomware attack leaking Wolverine, employee info and more https://t.co/jgxyauyOqH https://t.co/labg5XP8a1
Sony’s game plans leaked online by hackers #Sony #SonyLeaks https://t.co/2cQZqeVpLv
the Insomniac hack might be a turning point for how we think about game leaks in the media, dev community, and fan base. We’ve seen similar hacks in the past, most notably with Capcom and the GTA 6 leaks. These were widely covered without the types of editorial decisions and…
Let’s hope that this Insomniac Games hack is one of the last ones we ever see. https://t.co/IwYXtDBy84 https://t.co/Q4fVORdrR0