Sony Investigates Hackers' Claims As Rival Groups Fight Over Responsibility for Cyberattack

Sony investigating cyberattack as hackers fight over responsibility
Extortion group RansomedVC claims it hacked Sony and has data for sale
RansomedVC posted a small 2MB sample of alleged Sony data
Another threat actor MajorNelson also claims responsibility, refutes RansomedVC
MajorNelson leaked over 3GB of purported Sony data for free
Leaked data appears to be related to Sony's internal systems and tools
Attribution remains unclear as Sony investigating hackers' claims

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Posted 9/26/2023, 7:07:16 PM