ACCA Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) http://www.cnet.com/news/sony-pictures-hacked-data-held-for-ransom/ Sony Pictures was hit by a hack that forced employees to shut down their computers Monday and stay off the film studio's network, according to reports. Sony Pictures, the film and TV arm of Japanese tech and media conglomerate Sony, was hacked at some point in the last two days by a group calling itself #GOP, reported The Hollywood Reporter, citing people within the studio. The hackers claimed to have obtained Sony Pictures' internal data, including its "secrets," and said they would release the data to the public if their demands were not met, according to reports. It is unclear what the hacker group is demanding. Sony has kept quiet on the incident, saying only that it is investigating an "IT matter." Sony did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment. Sony Pictures employees were told Monday to shut down computers and not access corporate networks or email, as well as disable Wi-Fi on all mobile devices, reported Variety. It is unclear if Sony Pictures, which has produced films such as "The Amazing Spider-Man" and TV shows including "Shark Tank," was the target or if the hackers were attempting to go after Sony Corp. Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Music Entertainment and other parts of Sony Corp. were not affected by the hack, reported the Los Angeles Times. This hack could be the latest in a string of embarrassing security breaches for Sony. Last week, hacker group DerpTrolling released thousands of what it claimed were user logins from PlayStation Network, 2K Games and Windows Live -- though some reports have suggested the leak may have been faked. In August, Sony's PlayStation Network was taken down by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a common hacker technique that overwhelms a system with traffic and makes regular service temporarily unavailable. The gaming network was also the target of a more severe hack in 2011, which led to the exposure of the personal data of more than 100 million customers signed up for PlayStation Network, Qriocity, and Sony Online. Sony took the networks -- for downloading and playing games, movies, and music -- offline for about a month before bringing them back up. I wonder if this is related at all to Sony having Spider-man film rights. The timing is very interesting. Edited November 25, 2014 by ACCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Including it's 'secrets'. Secrets sounds interesting. Secrets of a movie studio, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I wonder if this is related at all to Sony having Spider-man film rights. iJack hacked Sony and is threatening to spill their secrets unless they turn over the rights of the dead Spiderman franchise back over to Marvel, he simply cannot live in a world where his beloved Spiderman is a punchline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) I wonder if these "secrets" involve that fake movie critic Sony created to give all their bad movies good reviews in the ads back in 2001. We see you, David Manning! Edited November 26, 2014 by filmlover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcf26 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I hope the Aunt May spy film script won't be leaked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 This is not cool! Imagine if it was Disney and a Star Wars script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 This is not cool! Imagine if it was Disney and a Star Wars script. Except it's Sony and an Aunt May spy film script. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 2nd Jlaw folder of Jlaw pics ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Except it's Sony and an Aunt May spy film script. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 If you going to hold a company for random don't to the company that going bankupt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Looks like the digital versions of a lot of current and upcoming movies from Sony were leaked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment is exploring the possibility that hackers working on behalf of North Korea, perhaps operating out of China, may be behind a devastating attack that brought the studio’s network to a screeching halt earlier this week, sources familiar with the matter tell Re/code. The timing of the attack coincides with the imminent release of “The Interview,” a Sony film that depicts a CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. The nation’s ever-belligerent state propaganda outlets have threatened “merciless retaliation” against the U.S. and other nations if the film is released. http://recode.net/2014/11/28/sony-pictures-investigates-north-korea-link-in-hack-attack/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rorschach Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) There was a rumor that the North Koreans did this as they were angry about the film The Interview. It's total bullshit to think that but my inital reaction was this: When has North Korea ever have an interest in helping angry Spider-man fans achieve their dreams? Edit: Seriously though, it's a stupid rumor. Edited December 3, 2014 by Rorschach Le Pingu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I hope the Aunt May spy film script won't be leaked. Whenever I think of that as an idea, I always think back to that one episode of "The Looney Tunes Show" where Granny told the story of how she was a kick-ass spy back in her day. Idk, that's what I always picture though when I hear that idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Hackers Pirate Sony Films and Leak Studio Salaries http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/business/media/sony-is-again-target-of-hackers.html?_r=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Someday, they should make a movie about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'd take any rumor about North Korea being involved with a grain of salt. I mean, that'd be the first thing North Korea ever accomplished. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 So, it really happened. Sony's secrets have been leaked. Someone let me know if in any of these secrets we find some new news regarding the terribly downhill Spidey franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'd take any rumor about North Korea being involved with a grain of salt. I mean, that'd be the first thing North Korea ever accomplished. I don't believe it is North Korea but don't underestimate their hacking skills. They have managed to succesfully hack South Korean banks and other institutions here in the past. They areprobably capable of pulling this kind of thing off, they probably just didn't on this occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...