Sony Hackers Reportedly Worked From Thailand

[cavanami]

Sony Hackers Reportedly Worked From Thailand

 

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/sony-hackers-reportedly-worked-thailand-050036217.html

 

Investigations into the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment's electronic systems appear to show that the hackers worked from a hotel in Thailand.

 

Cybersecurity experts have determined that hackers used an Internet connection at the five-star St. Regis Bangkok hotel to leak Sony documents to the web, Bloomberg reports. The incident took place at 12:25 a.m. on Dec. 2.

 

It isn't clear whether the hackers were working from a communal space within the hotel, such as a lobby or guest room, or if they worked from a remote location.

 

Experts also tracked a virus being used by the hackers in the attack to an IP address at a Thailand university.

 

According to Bloomberg, experts have noticed key similarities between the Sony breach and attacks by DarkSeoul, a hacking group with ties to North Korea. The Sony hackers' code apparently had techniques and component names in common with those used in 2013 attacks by DarkSeoul.

 

The Sony leak included documents revealing salaries of Sony execs and movie stars, profitability of the studio's films and over 47,000 social security numbers from past and current employees. Kevin Mandia, head of the security firm investigating the hack, called the attack "unprecedented in nature" and "carried out by an organized group."

 

For its part, North Korea has officially denied involvement in the Sony hack, although the nation's spokesperson suggested it could be the "righteous deed" of a supporter. North Korean officials have been up in arms about the Sony film The Interview in which James Franco and Seth Rogen play guys who are sent to North Korea to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un.

[pasathai1]

it would be interesting if it turns out to be a hoax to hype a bad movie

[Coss]

It would seem it's real and that Sony has decided not to release "The Interview" in response to threats to target theatres that show the movie.

 

2 thoughts come to mind:

 

Sony genuinely care about their audiences and pulled the movie to prevent any injury to same. This has never bothered the movie makers of films about Iraq or Iran or Afgannystan.

 

The hackers got enough information to destroy Sony - this is more likely IMHO

[Coss]

So now, anyone with sufficient computer nous can dictate what some in the west can or cannot do.

 

This article, http://www.stuff.co....-hack-after-all seems to suggest nothing is likely to be done about this.

[Guest]

Sony has given up now ..... and have shelved release of the film, looks like the hackers have won

[My Penis is hungry]

555

[bust]

North Korea have released their demands.

1. No more sequels.

2. No $8.00 popcorn

[cavanami]

Sounds reasonable

[pasathai1]

how difficult would it be to block n. korea's internet access ?

[Coss]

You'd have to ask China