After the reported massive data hack, Sony Pictures seems to stay under the mercy of hackers who have threatened to reveal the company's top secret to the public.
The breach was so broad that the firm's computer system has been entirely shut down, based on the reports. Not it looks like the hackers may have had support from the staffers of Sony Pictures in entering the system. According to the reports, it was able to get in tough of a person who said that they are one of the breachers. In an email from a person named "lena." "We Want equality [sic]. Sony doesn't. It's an upward battle," adding that "Sony doesn't lock their doors, physically, so we worked with other staff with similar interests to get in. Im sorry I can't say more, safety for our team is important [sic]."
The goal of the breachers is not yet known, but they seem to be saying they are the "Guardians of the Peace." According to a Reddit user, a former Sony staff is involved in this breach and threatening message, apparently the breach appeared on all of the firm's employee computers.
"We've already warned you, and this is just a beginning. We continue till our request be met [sic]. 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," The message goes. Apparently, it isn't that the breachers have leaked the data as of writing this article. A phone call to Sony Pictures was not yet returned, and a message sent to a press email account bounced back as a automatic reply message that says the company is
"Experiencing a disruption." The company has spoken to the public about the hack, but the firm's comments were still vague. A Sony representative said in a statement through The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday,
"Sony Pictures Entertainment experienced a system disruption, which we are working diligently to resolve."
In the meantime, Variety reports that Sony has cautioned its workers to stay away from accessing their emails, with an approximation of one day to three weeks to fix the dilemma.
