James Delahunty
16 Dec 2014 13:48
The nightmare continues for Sony Pictures as it now faces a lawsuit from former employees alleging that it failed to protect their data, which was exposed in November's massive breach.
Two former employees sued the studio in a class action after a hacking group called Guardians of Peace broke into its network and stole enormous amounts of data in late November. Ever since the breach, the hackers have leaked over a terabyte of information online, including personal details of employees and movies stars.
Even unreleased films showed up on BitTorrent sites and other sources after the massive data breach at the studio.
A lawsuit was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and it alleges that Sony failed to secure its network and protect employee data from hackers, making them liable to some extent.
It seeks compensation for any damages caused as a result of the exposure of sensitive information.
It's likely that Sony will face more legal complaints as a result of the breach, which could cost it over $100 million in the long run. This saga is likely to drag on for a while yet.
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Ex-Sony employees sue, claim company failed to protect data: www.reuters.com