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[MASSMAIL]Re: Major incident: Sony Hacked
posted by Gautham Krishnamurti on Dec. 3, 2014, 6:15 p.m.
"no one ever wants to authorize deleting old data -JF" could not be a truer statement, Sigh ! Jean-Francois Panisset wrote: > In theory you could write malware that would know how to interface with > popular backup and HSM systems and wipe tapes physically present in a > library, unless you are springing for SOX-compliant WORM LTO tapes. >> (for the record, I too still believe in tape as the cheapest way to deal > with the fact that no one ever wants to authorize deleting old data). >> JF >>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Willem Koopman wrote: >>> You can wrestle tape from my cold dead hands, until such point archive >> flash is a thing. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "julian firminger" >> To: studiosysadmins-discuss@studiosysadmins.com >> Sent: Wednesday, 3 December, 2014 4:55:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Major incident: Sony Hacked >>>>>>>> "Sources told the Guardian that 70% of files, documents and even film >> scripts had been deleted." >>>> Guess offline tape is still well alive despite some opposition on this >> list from time to time. :) >>>> To whit I hope they have exactly that. >>>>>>>> Julian Firminger >> Snr. Sysadmin - United Broadcast >> Post Production - Broadcast - VFX >>>> Sent using swipy autocorrectedness from a Google phone thingie. >> On 3 Dec 2014 17:39, "Michael Stein" < steinomyte@gmail.com > wrote: >>>>>>>> I downloaded the data so that I could see if those morons let my personal >> information out into the digiverse forever. I'd love to see them come after >> me for data theft -- is it stealing if it was yours to begin with? >>>> Stein >>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Saker Klippsten < sakerk@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Oh there is more coming. 40gb for the press this past weekend. Claiming >> they have 100TB worth of data. >>>> http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomgara/sony-hack >>>>>>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:27 AM, Jean-Francois Panisset < panisset@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Gets even weirder: >>>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/03/strange_things_afoot_with_great_sony_pictures_torrent_data_leak/ >>>> A 27GB "file o SPE stuff" torrented from EC2 instances owned by >> PlayStation network, so either that's been p0wned as well or some kind of >> honeypot? >>>> JF >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Shawn Wallbridge < swallbridge@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>> The news the other night said it could be North Korea in retaliation for >> "The Interview". >>>> I got a chuckle out of that. >>>> shawn >>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 6:36 AM, Rob LaRose < rlarose@rockpaperscissors.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> My Cyber Monday moneys on a massive coverup by someone who *really* >> wanted the free Annie award screener, but took the do not distribute >> warnings dead-seriously. What better way to smokescreen for the tiniest >> violation than the complete pwning of a multi-billion dollar media >> conglomerate? >>>> Rob >>>> rob larose | engineer | rock paper scissors | 212-255-6446 | >> www.rockpaperscissors.com >>>> On Nov 30, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Joseph Boswell < joeboswell@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I doubt, very, VERY much that it would be an employee. No matter how >> disgruntled, everyone pretty much knows who comes knocking when breaches >> happen... If the executive team came over to my place and took turns >> urinating on my dog for hours I still wouldn't do it, nor would I >> jeopardize the jobs and paychecks of said coworkers. >>>> Someone would have to be both insanely disgruntled and incredibly stupid >> (judging by the thoroughness of the attack) to do this. >>>> I guess what I am saying is: 20$ that it's not internal. >>>> J >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 9:33 AM, < content@studiosysadmins.com > wrote: >>>>>>>>>> A very disgruntled employee or employees master-minded this attack. >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>> -- >> Willem Koopman >> System Administrator >> Double Negative >> 160 Great Portland Street >> London, W1W 5QA >> Tel: 0207 268 5000 >> www.dneg.com >> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe
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"no one ever wants to authorize deleting old data -JF" could not be a truer statement, Sigh ! Jean-Francois Panisset wrote: > In theory you could write malware that would know how to interface with > popular backup and HSM systems and wipe tapes physically present in a > library, unless you are springing for SOX-compliant WORM LTO tapes. >> (for the record, I too still believe in tape as the cheapest way to deal > with the fact that no one ever wants to authorize deleting old data). >> JF >>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Willem Koopman wrote: >>> You can wrestle tape from my cold dead hands, until such point archive >> flash is a thing. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "julian firminger" >> To: studiosysadmins-discuss@studiosysadmins.com >> Sent: Wednesday, 3 December, 2014 4:55:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Major incident: Sony Hacked >>>>>>>> "Sources told the Guardian that 70% of files, documents and even film >> scripts had been deleted." >>>> Guess offline tape is still well alive despite some opposition on this >> list from time to time. :) >>>> To whit I hope they have exactly that. >>>>>>>> Julian Firminger >> Snr. Sysadmin - United Broadcast >> Post Production - Broadcast - VFX >>>> Sent using swipy autocorrectedness from a Google phone thingie. >> On 3 Dec 2014 17:39, "Michael Stein" < steinomyte@gmail.com > wrote: >>>>>>>> I downloaded the data so that I could see if those morons let my personal >> information out into the digiverse forever. I'd love to see them come after >> me for data theft -- is it stealing if it was yours to begin with? >>>> Stein >>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Saker Klippsten < sakerk@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Oh there is more coming. 40gb for the press this past weekend. Claiming >> they have 100TB worth of data. >>>> http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomgara/sony-hack >>>>>>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:27 AM, Jean-Francois Panisset < panisset@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Gets even weirder: >>>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/03/strange_things_afoot_with_great_sony_pictures_torrent_data_leak/ >>>> A 27GB "file o SPE stuff" torrented from EC2 instances owned by >> PlayStation network, so either that's been p0wned as well or some kind of >> honeypot? >>>> JF >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Shawn Wallbridge < swallbridge@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>> The news the other night said it could be North Korea in retaliation for >> "The Interview". >>>> I got a chuckle out of that. >>>> shawn >>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 6:36 AM, Rob LaRose < rlarose@rockpaperscissors.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> My Cyber Monday moneys on a massive coverup by someone who *really* >> wanted the free Annie award screener, but took the do not distribute >> warnings dead-seriously. What better way to smokescreen for the tiniest >> violation than the complete pwning of a multi-billion dollar media >> conglomerate? >>>> Rob >>>> rob larose | engineer | rock paper scissors | 212-255-6446 | >> www.rockpaperscissors.com >>>> On Nov 30, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Joseph Boswell < joeboswell@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I doubt, very, VERY much that it would be an employee. No matter how >> disgruntled, everyone pretty much knows who comes knocking when breaches >> happen... If the executive team came over to my place and took turns >> urinating on my dog for hours I still wouldn't do it, nor would I >> jeopardize the jobs and paychecks of said coworkers. >>>> Someone would have to be both insanely disgruntled and incredibly stupid >> (judging by the thoroughness of the attack) to do this. >>>> I guess what I am saying is: 20$ that it's not internal. >>>> J >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 9:33 AM, < content@studiosysadmins.com > wrote: >>>>>>>>>> A very disgruntled employee or employees master-minded this attack. >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com ?subject=unsubscribe >>>> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>> -- >> Willem Koopman >> System Administrator >> Double Negative >> 160 Great Portland Street >> London, W1W 5QA >> Tel: 0207 268 5000 >> www.dneg.com >> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto: >> studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-request@studiosysadmins.com?subject=unsubscribe

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