Red Barrels suffers a cybersecurity incident, production schedule is significantly impacted

Red Barrels, developer of the Outlast games, has announced that it has recently fallen victim to a cybersecurity incident. The developer has confirmed that no player data was compromised, but the damage was significant to the development team and will impact production, resulting in content delays. Red Barrels' full statement can be read below.

“The Red Barrels team regrets to report that its internal IT systems were recently affected by a cybersecurity incident that resulted in access to some of its data. Once the event was detected, measures were initiated to secure the systems and the information confirmed therein. A group of leading external cybersecurity experts has been appointed to conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident. We have also notified stakeholders potentially affected by the event and relevant authorities. As a precautionary measure, our employees were offered appropriate support. With the investigation now complete and the security incident contained, we want to assure you that our players were not affected by the incident.

The impact on our production schedule was significant. We will do our best to follow our roadmap, but unfortunately some things will have to be delayed. We will provide a more detailed update on this as soon as possible. We take this event and the security of the information entrusted to us very seriously. In the face of an ever-evolving cyber threat, the studio will continue to implement appropriate measures aligned with best practices to ensure a safe 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.”

As previously mentioned, Red Barrels will provide further information on exactly what impact it will have on its development plans and what delays to expect in future content for The Outlast Trials. As soon as this information becomes available, we will make it available to you.

Source: Red Barrels