A group of hackers says it recently leaked internal communications at Walt Disney Co. over the company's handling of 'artist contracts, its approach to AI, and its pretty blatant disregard for the consumer.' The self-proclaimed hacktivist group known as NullBulge told multiple media outlets, including CNN, that it had breached thousands of Disney's internal messaging channels and leaked roughly 1.2 terabytes of information.
NullBulge told CNN that it was based out of Russia and that it penetrated Disney's system thanks to 'a man with Slack access who had cookies' and initially tried to kick the hackers out. Slack is a popular workplace messaging platform used by companies for internal discussions. NullBulge bills itself as a group 'protecting artists' rights and ensuring fair compensation for their work.' Companies such as Disney, Warner Bros.