{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4394de9fa0eabd478caf521d","clusterId":"c_e46e9d17c5c187cd5d1e2efe","slug":"secret-neighbor-servers-halted-after-unauthorized-access-deletes-player-data","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Secret Neighbor Servers Halted After Unauthorized Access Deletes Player Data","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u0026#39;Hello Neighbor\u0026#39; and has been available since 2019 on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and iOS.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hologryph's response to the Secret Neighbor breach sets a precedent: rejecting the attacker's sales-suspension demand, the studio prioritizes service restoration and player data recovery over capitulation.","twitterPost":"Hologryph's refusal to halt Secret Neighbor sales signals a policy of resistance, prioritizing data recovery over meeting attacker demands.","threadsPost":"The Secret Neighbor breach response is a policy statement: Hologryph rejects the attacker's sales-suspension demand outright. By focusing on restoring service and recovering player data, the studio signals that capitulation is off the table, even at the cost of prolonged downtime.","newsletterBlurb":"Secret Neighbor is offline after an attacker deleted player profiles and progress across all platforms. No personal information leaked. The perpetrator demands a sales suspension rather than money, and tinyBuild and Hologryph say they will not comply, keeping the service halted while they fix vulnerabilities and recover data.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260829-463981/\",\"title\":\"Unauthorized Access Attack Demands 'Sales Suspension Only' on Popular Multiplayer Stealth Horror 'Secret Neighbor' - Player Data Deleted \\u0026 Service Temporarily Halted, Developer Vows to Fight Back\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4472,"outputTokens":573,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787991733,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T08:16:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T08:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T08:16:30.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e46e9d17c5c187cd5d1e2efe","canonicalTitle":"人気マルチ・ステルスホラー『Secret Neighbor』に“販売停止のみ”を要求する不正アクセス攻撃が仕掛けられる。プレイヤーデータ削除被害＆サービス一時休止の一方、開発元は徹底抗戦の構え","representativeArticleId":"a_a67527b67755653c4eb86d78","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Secret Neighbor\"],\"studios\":[\"tinyBuild\",\"Hologryph\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T06:35:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T06:35:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T08:16:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260829-463981/","title":"人気マルチ・ステルスホラー『Secret Neighbor』に“販売停止のみ”を要求する不正アクセス攻撃が仕掛けられる。プレイヤーデータ削除被害＆サービス一時休止の一方、開発元は徹底抗戦の構え"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Secret Neighbor"],"studios":["tinyBuild","Hologryph"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}