The activist hacker group Nullbulge claims to have leaked approximately 1.2 terabytes of internal Disney data from Slack, including information about unreleased projects, raw images, computer code and some logins.
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The group stated that they gained access through a user who had access to Slack and was aware of their presence.
Disney is currently investigating the case. The hacktivist group targeted Disney over its handling of artist contracts, its approach to artificial intelligence and its apparent negligence towards consumers. The group had been hinting at the data leak on its social media for several weeks.
Nullbulge aims to protect artists’ rights and compensation, especially in the age of AI. They believe that making demands of Disney would be futile, hence the decision to leak the data.
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Compromised email accounts can have devastating and long-lasting effects, as they can often be the gateway to large amounts of sensitive information.
Whether the hackers had inside help or used information-stealing software, this highlights how vulnerable even the world’s largest companies are and continue to suffer major data breaches. While the original website data has been removed, it will unfortunately remain on the internet forever. Because it contains highly personal information and is used by many of the world’s largest organizations, Slack is often targeted within an organization and can be more easily intercepted than other, more secure areas of the corporate network.
Because it contains highly personal information and is used by many of the world's largest organizations, Slack is often the target of attacks within a company and can be more easily intercepted than other, more secure areas of the corporate network.
The incident is reminiscent of the 2014 Sony Pictures hack linked to North Korea, which led to an international crisis.
Source: pplware.sapo.pt
