Summary
Reports state thatDisneyhas been hacked.Disneyappears to be on top of the world when it comes to content creation right now. In addition to thenewDeadpoolmovie coming out this month, plenty of Disney properties have upcoming or active releases. Many Marvel fans are looking forward toMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which caught even more attention when it got a trailer showing off what Unreal Engine 5 is capable of.
Disney has also forged new connections. The multimedia giant will beworking with Epic Games on a metaversethat will be connected toFortnitein some way. Of course, so many ambitious plans make it especially important for companies like Disney to be protective of its data. Situations like the Insomniac Games leak in 2023 show that plenty of people want to see what high-end companies are working on, even if the information turns out to be stolen.
Reports statethat the hacker group known as “Nullbulge” has stolen over one terabyte of data from Disney. It is unknown for certain what the data may contain, and there is little information presently available that verifies the veracity of these claims. Claims state that Nullbulge accessed Disney’s Slack server and collected information about the company’s upcoming projects, including concept art forDisney games. These reports also suggest that login details and personal details of workers were gathered.
Disney Hack Echoes Insomniac and Rockstar
Currently, Disney itself has not responded to outlets about the matter, which calls the truth of the situation into question. In the event hackers did actually breach Disney’s private information, there could be a statement similar to the one that was made whenRockstar Games was hacked. Breaching company Slack channels appears to be a common thread between recent hacks of large companies like this. In the case of Rockstar, proof eventually surfaced that the leak did take place.
The estimated costs of the Rockstar leak were approximately $5 million, and that leak contained over 90 videos of thehighly anticipatedGrand Theft Auto 6, amounting to about an hour of content. If Nullbulge did pull off a leak that collected a terabyte of data, the scope of this breach could be colossal in comparison. Disney, similarly to Take-Two Interactive, is known to be very litigious, which would likely be a deterrent to most when it comes to hacking the company. If the leak is true and the hackers are caught, the company will likely make an example of those responsible.
