Sony just got hacked - currently being ransomed until 23:00 GMT

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Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-1...blackmail.html
Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Cyberpunk/co...tly_gop_xpost/
General:
- Sony Pictures hacked, entire computer system reportedly unusable

Their app store also got hacked:
- "Sony’s “Back up & restore” app gets hacked [Update]"

UPDATE:

Hit hard!

[Chelly]

That image is just cringeworthy as fuck.

[Blueobelisk]

Is there any proof beside what someone who claims to work there says?

[tratra]

http://www.geek.com/news/sony-just-g...-down-1610274/

It is actually true.

[Blueobelisk]

Will this affect my Play Station experience? Wtf is Sony Cinema or whatever?

[Independent voter]

What do they mean by doxing? I know when you dox a person you put their private info on the internet for others to see. What does it mean for a company though?

Sony was hacked once before, this is at least the second time.

[Bakis]

All comes down to how far they got, credit card info/login credentials or not.

[Ausr]

You know, if you're going to hack someone or an organization, why don't you do that for the absolute corrupt politicians or businesses?

[Zoaric]

What do they mean by doxing? I know when you dox a person you put their private info on the internet for others to see. What does it mean for a company though?

Sony was hacked once before, this is at least the second time.

Doxing can include financial data as well as phone numbers and addresses; I'd assume
doxxing a company would entail releasing financial info or company secrets primarily.
Probably customer information as well, if they got that far.

[Frozenbeef]

Crud have dcuo >.<

[Blueobelisk]

....I'm pretty sure Sony does have my old address and possibly my phone number. I always buy prepaid Store though so they don't have have any credit card numbers.

[Deleted]

Ouch, that doesn't seem too good.

[zealo]

Sony got hacked again. Why am I not surprised?

[tibben]

Holy smokes. When I first heard that an image of a skull was on their computers I thought it was some made up junk by someone who watched the movie Hackers too many times. But it seems that this may actually be a real thing, which would suck for Sony in more ways than one.

[Calfredd]

#GOP? So they were hacked by the Republican party?

[The One Percent]

I'm really glad I only used prepaid cards on the Sony store.

[Zoaric]

#GOP? So they were hacked by the Republican party?

That's what I read it as. Seems to mean "Guardians of Peace" though.

[LurkerOnly]

Isn't it past 2300 GMT already? Where's the doxing?

Seems like it might be just a hoax.

[Reeve]

Every time one of these companies gets hacked it seems like my bank sends me a new debit card. Happens 2-3 times a year and I have to memorize a completely new number. /grumble

[smackyslap]

dang sony not this again glad I don't have any accounts or bought anything from then.