Ex-Sony Employees Sue Company Over Privacy Breach
International Business Times
Published Dec 16, 2014 02:48PM ET
Updated Dec 16, 2014 03:15PM ET
Ex-Sony Employees Sue Company Over Privacy Breach
By Lora Moftah -
Sony Pictures Entertainment has been hit with a class action lawsuit by two former employees who accuse the company of failing to protect confidential employee information. The suit, filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday, alleges that the Hollywood movie studio had not secured its computer network to protect it against hackers, according to Reuters.
Both plaintiffs have alleged that Sony knew about the vulnerability of its security system but made a “business decision to accept the risk” of a possible hack rather than investing more money into security improvements, according to a copy of the suit published by Variety. The former employees had their social security numbers and other private information made public after hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace published a trove of studio documents online, including private email correspondences and salary charts.
Sony sent a memo to its employees warning them that fraudsters could be targeting them, according to a report published by Reuters on Tuesday. The memo, which was sent to staff Dec. 2, acknowledged that a large number of documents had been stolen by the hackers, though it did not confirm the nature of the specific documents in question. The company said Monday that it would begin providing identity theft protection services to its employees.
The suit comes as a new round of data leaks emerged from the hackers, who released what they called a “Christmas gift” of documents Tuesday, accompanied by a menacing warning to moviegoers to avoid the new Seth Rogen film “The Interview.” The comedy, which follows a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is at the center of the controversy around the hack, which some speculation has been attributed to North Korea, according to CNET. The hackers demanded that Sony pull the plug on the film, which will be released Dec. 25.
Get The News You Want
Written By: International Business Times
Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.