Red Barrels has recently confirmed that they were the victim of a cybersecurity incident. Red Barrels are known for making the notorious Outlast games, with their most recent game being the multiplayer title, The Outlast Trials. Red Barrels has confirmed that no player data has been compromised in the cybersecurity incident, but there will be significant delays in production, as the incident targeted the development team. It appears that Nitrogen Ransomware committed the attack.
“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.” While they weren’t working on developing a new game publicly, they have stated that the development has affected their content plans for The Outlast Trials.
“As soon as the event was detected, measures were deployed to secure the systems and the information confirmed therein. A group of leading external cybersecurity experts have been mandated to conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident. We also notified stakeholders potentially affected by the event and relevant authorities.” The statement made by the Red Barrels team also makes sure to note that the employees have been offered “appropriate support.”
Authorities and cybersecurity have already investigated the incident, and the statement reassures players that they have not been impacted in any way by the event. However, the team has noted that some of the content they were planning on releasing soon will have to be delayed, as it was significantly impacted by the event. While they can’t share too many details at the moment as they continue to learn more information about the cybersecurity incident, they have commented saying that they will share more details in the near future.
“Faced with a constantly evolving cyber threat, the studio will continue to implement appropriate measures guided by the best practices to ensure a secure environment for our employees, partners and players.” Red Barrels have stated that they are continuing to focus on The Outlast Trials, and the future of the multiplayer title.
Since this event is still fresh, they aren’t able to provide more information about what exactly happened as thorough investigations need to be done, but they will give more information in the new future about what exactly has been impacted, and what delays players can expect in the future.
