Developers of the game Spider-Man 2 now have to deal with serious consequences of a hacker attack that took place in early December. According to reports from Insomniac Games employees, chaos ensued when the company was forced to shut down internal services such as email and Slack to deal with data recovery. Sony also refused to pay $2 million for the stolen data, resulting in the publication of 1.7 TB of files containing not only game information but primarily personal data of employees.
Players had the opportunity to see early prototypes of the game Wolverine and learned about unannounced games Spider-Man and X-Men. However, the most concerning aspect was the exposure of employees’ personal data. Insomniac offered its employees access to a network monitoring service to prevent identity theft, but many employees are still waiting for information from the company about further actions in this matter.
According to journalist Jason Schreier, the current situation regarding the data leak may have serious consequences for Insomniac employees. There is concern that under pressure from Sony, the company will have to lay off 50 to 75 developers. News of potential layoffs has been circulating among employees for some time, but now they have become more real.
The entire incident with the hacker attack and data leak has turned the holiday season into a nightmare for Insomniac employees. Despite the immense success of games created by the studio, the company now has to face cost cutting and the possibility of employee layoffs. This situation highlights the vulnerability of the gaming industry to hacker attacks and the need to secure employees’ personal data and game information.
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