Russian Hackers Make Millions by Stealing SEC Earning Reports A Russian hacker working for a cybersecurity company has been extradited to the U.S. for hacking into the computer networks of two SEC filing agents used by multiple companies to file their quarterly and annual SEC reports. Using that insider information, the hacker traded stock in […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Billboard is reporting that Sony and the employees suing them as a result of the breach last year have come to a tentative agreement. The employees were suing for negligence and privacy violations. If the settlement is approved, The employees will get $2 million – up to $1,000 each – for preventative measures taken against […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Everyone knows that the Sony breach was different than, say, the Target or Home Depot breach because of the damage that Sony is still, 10 weeks later, trying to recover from. But now, the insurance experts are adding yet another wrinkle – thanks Sony. According to the Hartford Courant, Sony may break new ground in the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In the latest bit of news dribbling out of Sony Pictures, Reuters is reporting that Sony has requested an extension of the required financial filings from mid February to the end of March. Sony is saying that their financial and accounting applications will not be working until early February. For those of you keeping track, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The New York Times is reporting that the NSA has been inside North Korea’s network since 2010 and that is how they knew that the Sony attack came from North Korea. Hopefully, this is one NSA spying activity that no one in the U.S. is going to complain about. The Times article said that North […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Michael Lynton, Sony Pictures CEO, gave the AP the most extensive interview since the attack. Among other things, Lynton said that the hackers “They came in the house, stole everything, then burned down the house.” He said “They destroyed servers, computers, wiped them clean of all the data and took all the data.” More importantly, […]
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