http://www.csoonline.com/article/2851649/physical-security/hackers-suggest-they-had-physical-access-during-attack-on-sony-pictures.html
By Steve Ragan
Salted Hash
CSO
Nov 25, 2014
On Monday, Sony Pictures was forced to disable their corporate network
after attackers calling themselves the GOP (Guardians of Peace) hijacked
employee workstations in order to threaten the entertainment giant. Now,
new information suggests that the GOP had physical access to the network
in order to accomplish their aims.
According to employees, who continue to speak to Salted Hash on the
condition that they names not be used, the corporate network is still
offline as of Tuesday morning. VPN access is likewise unavailable. In many
cases employees are resorting to using non-technical means as a way to
accomplish their daily tasks.
On Monday, Sony pulled the plug on networks in Culver City and New York,
while overseas operations were either limited or offline entirely in some
cases.
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