Yesterday, it was revealed that more than a terabyte of internal data was hacked – and leaked – by an anonymous hacking group named Nullbulge.
Now, because it is quite a trove of data to sift through, it’s unclear how damning the leak is. According to the Wall Street Journal, however, some of the leak “includes conversations about maintaining Disney’s corporate website, software development, assessments of candidates for employment, programs for emerging leaders within ESPN and photos of employees’ dogs, with data stretching back to at least 2019.”
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A blog post published online by the hackers claimed that the data also contained vast computer code and details about unreleased projects.
So far, and surprisingly, little to no info has been revealed about the supposed unreleased projects contained in the leak. We attribute to that the fear of retaliaton from the House of Mouse.
According to multiple reports, Disney is investigating the matter.
When asked about why the hacktivists didn’t just ransom the data and sell it back to the company, they told the Wall Street Journal:
“Nullbulge released the data because it said it believed that making demands of Disney would be ineffective…If we said ‘Hello Disney, we have all your slack data’ they would instantly lock down and try to take us out. In a duel, you better fire first.”
Additionally, the group, which takes pride in standing up for the rights of artists, made clear that Disney was targeted, “due to how it handles artist contracts, its approach to AI, and it’s blatant disregard for the consumer.”
An analyst who has been tracking the group’s activity for months says that it has been claiming to have Disney’s data for months. In case the timing of the data leak seems random, considering that the studio’s arguable biggest release of the year (Deadpool and Wolverine), San Diego Comic-Con and D23 are all weeks away this is the last thing Disney needs to worry about right now.
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SOURCE: WSJ
