Disney victim of massive hack: secret projects revealed

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More than a terabyte of data from Disney's Slack was leaked online following a hack into the company's Slack messaging. It is the pirate group Nullbulge which claims this spectacular hack which is, it seems, not motivated by money, but with the idea of ​​denouncing the practices of the entertainment giant.

The reasons for the anger

This collective (according to cybersecurity researchers, it could only be one person ) claims to be “a group of hacktivists protecting the rights of artists and guaranteeing fair remuneration for their work”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Among the information that has been made public, we find internal company communications, images, identifiers, studio data, advertising campaigns among others. We also mention certain secret projects and in particular an upcoming collaboration with Epic Games on Fortnite and a new Alien game. A spokesperson for the American firm explained that “Disney is investigating this matter”, without making further comments.< /p>

Quoted by the Wall Streeet Journal, Nullbulge explains for his part that he targeted this company “ because of the way it manages contracts with artists, its approach to AI and its blatant disregard for the consumer”.

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The hackers explain that they published the data directly without expecting anything from the company, because “if we said “Hello Disney, we have all your slack data”, they would instantly block and try to eliminate us. In a duel, it is better to shoot first”.

The precedent of the Sony hack

This case takes place in a tense context created by new artificial intelligence technologies. Artists complain that their voices and creative works can be used by these models without any compensation being paid to them. This subject was also at the heart of the actors' strike in Hollywood last year.

This is also reminiscent of the spectacular hack that hit Sony Pictures in 2014. At the time, hackers linked to North Korea damaged internal systems and revealed emails . This caused an outcry and Amy Pascal, the co-president, was forced to resign several months after this affair.

What you should remember:< /p>

• Disney appears to have been the victim of a spectacular hack. More than a terabyte of data would be in nature
• The pirates say they are acting for ethical reasons and to demand fair remuneration for artists, particularly in the context of new digital technologies. 'artificial intelligence
• The firm with big ears is discreet and says it is investigating this matter

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