Have you heard about Sony? Of course you have. The Sony attack has been in the headlines for over a month; new facts about how the hack occurred and the scope of the data that was compromised—and what it contained—are emerging every day.
While it would be easy to write this off as yet another cybercrime incident, this particular event differs from previous headline-grabbing data breaches because it gives us a sketch of what skilled hackers can do when they focus on attacking, not just a particular asset, but an entire company. To recap briefly: According to published reports, a group called the Guardians of Peace (GOP) first made their presence known on the Sony systems Nov. 25. GOP’s first message to Sony was: “We already warned you, and this is just a beginning. We continue till our request be met. We’ve obtained all your internal data including your secrets and top secrets. If you don’t obey us, we’ll release the data shown below to the world.” Over the next few days, Sony learned that the data stolen by GOP included celebrities’ information, internal budgets and contract figures. The alleged motive: To stop Sony’s scheduled Dec. 25 release of “The Interview,” a Judd Apatow movie, the plot line of which centers on the assassination of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
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