Outlast developer Red Barrels has revealed in a post on X (which has seen been made private) that the studio has suffered a cyber attack resulting in over 1.8TB of data stolen.
Here’s what the developer had to say on X before making its account private:
The Red Barrels team regrets to announce that its internal IT systems were recently impacted by a cybersecurity event, involving access to some of its data. As soon as the event was detected, measures were deployed to secure the systems and the information contained therein. A group of leading external cybersecurity experts has been mandated to conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident. We also notified stakeholders potentially affected by the event and the relevant authorities. As a precautionary measure our employees have been offered appropriate support.
With the investigation now completed and the security event contained, we want to reassure you that our players have not been impacted by the event.
The hit on our production timeline has been significant. We will do our best to follow our roadmap but unfortunately, some things will have to be delayed. We’ll share a more detailed update on that as soon as we can.We take this event and the security of information within our care very seriously. Faced with a constantly evolving cyber threat, the studio will continue to implement appropriate measures guided by best practices to ensure a secure environment for our employees, partners and players.
We appreciate the support of our incredible community as we focus on the future of “The Outlast Trials.”The Red Barrels Team
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Furthermore, according to a source speaking with MP1st, the hacker responsible for the attack on Red Barrels is known as Nitrogen, and the data obtained from the hack includes credit card details, HR materials, game builds, and the full source code for Outlast and Outlast 2.
Red Barrels’ most recent project to arrive on PlayStation formats is The Outlast Trials, which arrived in March 2024.
[Source – MP1st]