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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInSony to Pay as Much as $8 Million to Settle Data-Breach Case – Bloomberg Business
Sony Corp. agreed to pay as much as $8 million to settle claims from employees over the theft of their personal information in a computer hack linked to last year’s release of the movie “The Interview.” via Sony to Pay as Much as $8 Million to Settle Data-Breach Case – Bloomberg Business
Sony Pictures, former employees reach tentative settlement over data breach | Legal News Line
According to a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California last week, the plaintiffs and Sony have reached an agreement “in principle” to settle all of the claims of the putative class against Sony. via Sony Pictures, former employees reach tentative settlement over data breach | Legal News Line
Sony, U.S. Agencies Fumbled After Cyberattack – WSJ
Corporations and the government must be “true partners” in fighting computer hackers, or breaches like the one at Sony Pictures Entertainment last year will grow more common, President Barack Obama said earlier this month. A detailed look at the attack on the Sony Corp. unit shows that could be a tall order. via Sony, U.S. […]
Sony Hackers Used Widely Available Malware, Cybersecurity Experts Say – BuzzFeed News
The malware that allowed hackers to break into and steal untold amounts of emails and data from Sony Pictures could have been carried out by almost anyone with financial backing to buy the right malware, cybersecurity experts said Thursday. via Sony Hackers Used Widely Available Malware, Cybersecurity Experts Say – BuzzFeed News
Sony Pictures, Hacking, and Why Cybersecurity Is an Arms Race — Associations Now
The hack, believed to be a response to the North Korea-mocking Seth Rogen movie The Interview, is unprecedented in scale and media interest. To put it another way, the WikiLeaks diplomatic cables leak, also described as unprecedented in scale, included 251,287 documents at roughly 15 megabytes in size. The Sony hack is estimated to cover […]
Sony facing 2 suits by ex-workers over data breach – The Daily Progress
Sony Pictures Entertainment now faces two lawsuits from four former employees who claim the company did not do enough to prevent hackers from stealing nearly 50,000 social security numbers, salary details and other personal information from current and former workers. via Sony facing 2 suits by ex-workers over data breach – The Daily Progress
Sony hackers offer to withhold names: ask nicely and we’ll offer mercy — CNNMoney
Hackers on Sunday publicly dumped an eighth batch of stolen documents. And now, they’re offering an odd deal to Sony Pictures employees: Email us your name, and we won’t expose your emails and private data. via Sony hackers offer to withhold names: ask nicely and we’ll offer mercy — CNNMoney
Sony Pictures Employees Receive Email Claiming to Come From Hackers – WSJ
The oddly worded missive, said to come from the self-described “Guardians of Peace” group that claimed responsibility for a hack that hit the studio last week, was sent to Sony ’s 6,500 employees around 2 p.m. PST. It indicated the recent disclosure of thousands of Social Security numbers and other personal information was only the […]
Sony investigator says cyber attack ‘unparalleled’ crime — Reuters
Mandia, whose firm has probed some of the biggest cyber attacks to date, said in his email that “The scope of this attack differs from any we have responded to in the past, as its purpose was to both destroy property and release confidential information to the public.” via Sony investigator says cyber attack ‘unparalleled’ […]
Sony Hack Attack: Cybersecurity Expert Reveals How Massive Breach Might Have Happened – TheWrap
“The attack has the hallmarks of an advanced persistent threat, or A.P.T.,” he explained. “The [hackers] had a specific target in mind. It’s not like they were after any old bank or studio, it looks like they specifically went after Sony. That’s persistence.” Singer used a Hollywood metaphor to explain the difference between A.P.T. perpetrators and […]
Sony’s hackjob has movie studios scrambling for answers | New York Post
The relentless hack attack on Sony has the rest of Hollywood on high alert. The big movie studios are scrambling to beef up cyber security after Sony Pictures — still reeling from the theft of five new films — suffered the leak of thousands of sensitive internal documents. via Sony’s hackjob has movie studios scrambling […]
Sony Breach May Have Exposed Employee Healthcare, Salary Data — Krebs on Security
The recent hacker break-in at Sony Pictures Entertainment appears to have involved the theft of far more than unreleased motion pictures: According to multiple sources, the intruders also stole more than 25 gigabytes of sensitive data on tens of thousands of Sony employees, including Social Security numbers, medical and salary information. via Sony Breach May […]
Sony Pictures Hires Cybersecurity Firm to Fight Hack, Investigates Piracy — The Hollywwod Reporter
At the beginning of the week, on Nov. 24, hackers calling themselves Guardian of Peace took over computers at the studio, forcing it to shut down its email and other systems. The studio has hired FireEye Inc.’s Mandiant forensics unit to restore service, Reuters reported Sunday evening, with hopes of bringing its systems back online […]