Secret Neighbor Servers Halted After Unauthorized Access Deletes Player Data
The attacker's demand for a sales suspension rather than money makes this a deliberate disruption campaign, and the multiplayer-only game is unplayable until the servers come back.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Publisher tinyBuild and developer Hologryph announced on August 27 that unauthorized access compromised 'Secret Neighbor' in-game data. Player profiles and progress were deleted, though no personal information leaked. Servers are temporarily halted across all platforms until vulnerabilities are resolved. The attacker demands a sales suspension on all platforms, with no financial motive stated.
The attack on the 5-versus-1 multiplayer stealth horror title began last Saturday, when the perpetrator obtained administrator credentials for the backend system and coordinated attacks across all platform servers. Only in-game profiles and progress were erased, not personal data.
The attacker stated they will continue attacks until sales are halted on all platforms. tinyBuild and Hologryph have refused, keeping the service suspended while they contact authorities, fix vulnerabilities, and work to recover deleted data. The title is a spin-off of 'Hello Neighbor' and has been available since 2019 on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and iOS.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.