Sony hack leaked thousands of Social Security numbers, celebrity data

[XTankSlayerX]

ITs unconfimed if N Korea is behind this, But they picture was posted by @Jerakl

 

 

The security breach suffered by Sony Pictures Entertainment last month appears to have leaked far more personal information than previously believed, revealing the Social Security numbers of more than 47,000 celebrities, freelancers, and current and former Sony employees.

An analysis of 33,000 leaked SPE documents by data security software firm Identity Finder found the leaked files included the personal information, salaries, and home addresses for employees and freelancers who worked at the studio. Some of the celebrities include Sylvester Stallone, director Judd Apatow and Australian actress Rebel Wilson, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the analysis.

 

Sony is going to probably get sued. This isn't helping their hopes of still being here in   20 years. They need to step up the security of their stuff and not have a poodle as a guard dog.

 

Other data identified as leaked to file-sharing networks after the breach include contracts, termination dates, termination reason, and other sensitive information, nearly all of which was stored in Microsoft Excel files without password protection, said Identity Finder CEO Todd Feinman.

SPE representatives did not respond to a request for comment.

The leak highlights the risk posed to large companies and organizations that store customer and employee information on computers attached to the Internet, Feinman said.

 

"This is a common theme of corporations today," Feinman told CNET, ticking off a list of recent security breach victims including Target, Home Depot and PF Changs. "They think they are protected by firewalls and perimeter security, but the border is becoming blurred, and attacks get through."

Identity Finder said it discovered more than 1.1 million SSNs in the files, but that many were duplicates. Sony Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal's Social Security number was found in 104 separate locations, while Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton's was found in 93 files.

 

You would think that these "Mega corporations" would have the security of Area 51, But apparently that's not the case. This is why you can never be too careful.

 

"When you have multiple copies of this data, you are giving hackers multiple opportunities to steal sensitive information when they get through," he said. "If Sony had reduced its sensitive data footprint by reducing the number of copies of data and reducing the number of employees with access to the data, we would have seen zero or only one file."

The revelation amplifies the damage caused by the hack, which forced the film and TV arm of Japanese tech and media conglomerate Sony to shut down its network for more than a week. A hacking group calling itself Guardians of Peace claimed last week to have obtained Sony Pictures' internal data, including its "secrets," and said it would release the data to the public if its demands were not met, according to reports. It is unclear what the hacker group demanded.

Following this declaration, packs of files allegedly belonging to Sony Pictures found their way online. Data including passwords, Outlook mailboxes, personal employee data and copies of passports belonging to both actors and crews working on film projects have been released.

Source: http://www.cnet.com/news/sony-hack-said-to-leak-47000-social-security-numbers-celebrity-data/

 

I do remember seeing things about Sony's hack leaking movie release dates but not important info like this.

I don't really have much to say, other than: Sony. Step up your game or you're going to have more problems like these. Only difference being they'll be bigger.

[Jerakl]

I thought this was common knowledge.

 

Long live Kim Jong Un! 

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[Darkman]

Wonder if GOP is the reason for this.

Sony, step your security up.. You really need it.

[projectmayhem]

I would hate to be an employee at Sony right about now.

[Jaybird]

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[Trik'Stari]

....employee SSN's, or customer? If you have to give up your SSN to be on...whatever play station live is then fuck that.

[PerfectTemplar]

Social insecurity numbers*

[JAKEBAB]

Wonder if GOP is the reason for this.

Sony, step your security up.. You really need it.

The reason should be for them to upgrade there security its terrible!

 

Op they didn't just leak movie dates they released the actual movies.

[Jerakl]

....employee SSN's, or customer? If you have to give up your SSN to be on...whatever play station live is then fuck that.

No, I have multiple PSN accounts and last time I checked you didn't need a SSN to make your account LOL

[Jerakl]

 

@XTankSlayerX

This image is 60000000000000* better then the one you have

[XTankSlayerX]

 

 

@XTankSlayerX

Uhhhhhh.... Kay...

[Jerakl]

Uhhhhhh.... Kay...

read now. accidentally posted it without meaning to.

[sirtoby]

If they stored their passwords like that, then they deserved to be hacked.

[Mattk50]

You'd have thought they learned after last time, seriously.