AI hacktivists target Disney in massive data leak

Over a terabyte of information supposedly obtained from Disney’s interior messaging channels has been leaked online by a self-proclaimed “hacktivist group,” including login credentials, code, images, and accusation astir unreleased projects.

The anonymous radical calling itself Nullbulge has claimed work for the leak, alleging to person gained entree to the company’s Slack messaging information via the compromised machine of a Disney employee. “Anything we could get our hands on, we downloaded and packaged up,” the radical said connected X, claiming to person obtained “1.1TiB of files and chat messages” from astir 10,000 firm Disney Slack channels. Disney has since confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that it’s “investigating this matter.”

Nullbulge alluded to possessing the stolen information connected July 12th, hours anterior to leaking Disney’s Slack archive.

The WSJ reports the files incorporate interior Disney conversations astir bundle development, recruitment, website maintenance, and worker programs dating backmost to “at slightest 2019.” According to Eurogamer, details regarding upcoming gaming collaborations and unannounced video crippled sequels obtained via leaked files person besides started emerging online.

Nullbulge says its extremity is to support artists’ rights and compensation, telling The WSJ it had targeted Disney “due to however it handles creator contracts, its attack to AI, and its beauteous blatant disregard for the consumer.”