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Disney employee's computer hacked, internal Slack data leaked

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A Disney employee's computer was hacked through malicious AI software, leaking internal Slack conversations and confidential material. The attacker claimed to have leaked 1.1TB of data, which included confidential financial and strategic information and personal data of some cruise staff. Disney launched an investigation, and plans to stop using Slack and switch to Microsoft Teams were later reported. In May 2025, the attacker pleaded guilty.

Key facts

Affected organization
Disney
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Claimed leak of 1.1TB of internal Slack data, exposing confidential financial and strategic information and personal data of some cruise staff
Cause / method
An employee's computer was hacked with malicious AI software and Slack data was stolen
Location
United States

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Timeline

  1. The leak of internal Slack data and the attacker's claim to have stolen 1.1TB came to light, and Disney launched an investigation.
  2. It was reported that the leaked data included personal information of some cruise employees.
  3. Disney's plan to stop using Slack was reported.
  4. It was reported that Disney planned to switch to Microsoft Teams.
  5. The hacker who leaked Disney's confidential financial and strategic information pleaded guilty.
  6. How the attacker hacked a Disney employee using malicious AI software came to light.

33 related reports

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