Sony Faces New Ransomware Hack, Allegedly Breached by Group Threatening to Sell 6000 Files

A new hacking group called Ransomed.vc claims to have breached all of Sony's systems in a ransomware attack.
The group says it has obtained 6000 files of data from Sony, including internal documents, code, and more.
Ransomed.vc is threatening to sell the data since Sony won't pay ransom. The group has set a "post date" of September 28th.
This isn't the first Sony hack - in 2011, 77 million PlayStation Network accounts were compromised in a massive breach.
Sony has not yet publicly responded to the alleged new breach by Ransomed.vc. The extent of the hack's impact remains unclear.

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Posted 9/25/2023, 6:00:00 PM

Sony Faces New Ransomware Hack, Allegedly Breached by Group Threatening to Sell 6000 Files

A new hacking group called Ransomed.vc claims to have breached all of Sony's systems in a ransomware attack.
The group says it has obtained 6000 files of data from Sony, including internal documents, code, and more.
Ransomed.vc is threatening to sell the data since Sony won't pay ransom. The group has set a "post date" of September 28th.
This isn't the first Sony hack - in 2011, 77 million PlayStation Network accounts were compromised in a massive breach.
Sony has not yet publicly responded to the alleged new breach by Ransomed.vc. The extent of the hack's impact remains unclear.

kotaku.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/13/2023

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9/14/2023

MGM Resorts Hit by Cyberattack, Likely by Hacker Group ALPHAV

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