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Sony Corporation has launched a counterattack against torrent websites sharing its stolen data. The company is reportedly using Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud services to target torrents released by the hackers who crippled the corporate network of its entertainment arm, Sony Pictures Entertainment, late last month.
Sony is using hundreds of computers throughout Asia to
execute denial of service (DDoS) attacks against file-sharing sites that
allow people to download its stolen data, according to a report from Re/code published Tuesday. The site says Sony is paying Amazon Web Service to carry out the attack.
November's massive security breach had allowed hackers to
make off with revealing company emails, sensitive financial data and
copies of films -- some not yet released -- from Sony Pictures
Entertainment. The hackers, who call themselves Guardians of Peace, or
GOP, say that the data dumps are retaliation against Sony for producing “The Interview,” a comedy depicting the assassination of Kim Jong-un.
The group has threatened to continue releasing company data
unless Sony agrees to cancel the film’s release. People who attempted
to download GOP’s data encountered extremely slow download speeds, the
report said, pointing out that the tactic was once commonly used to
thwart film and music piracy.
The hackers claim to have nearly 100 terabytes of Sony
Pictures’ corporate data, and are slowly releasing portions of it online
through file-sharing sites. So far, the hackers have revealed emails
exchanged between Sony executives, producers and other members of the
film industry, as well as five feature films, four of which have not yet been released in theaters.
The data also purportedly contains information about
sensitive financial deals between Sony and its corporate partners, which
could hurt its relationships with them, the Re/code report said.
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