- A hacker group called “Nitrogen” leaked developer Red Barrel’s employee information, game source code, and more.
- In a statement, Red Barrels states players should expect significant delays for future content.
Developer Red Barrels, the masterminds behind Outlast, were hacked. Over 1.8 Terabytes of data, including sensitive employee information, were leaked.
Red Barrel’s Statement
Upon getting hacked, Red Barrels released a statement on X, which has since been deleted.
“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”
What This Means For The Future
Whenever videogame companies get hacked, it’s never good. In this case, sensitive information, including credit card details, and HR information, was leaked. This means Red Barrels will have to divert resources towards employee safety and ensure there is no further damage.
Red Barrels also states players should expect a delay in future titles and planned content for existing games. Rumors suggest the source code for Outlast 1 and Outlast 2 were also leaked.
According to an anonymous source who spoke with MP1st, Red Barrels was hacked by a relatively new hacker group known as “Nitrogen.”
