A California man named Ryan Kramer, alias “NullBulge,” has pleaded guilty to hacking into Disney’s internal Slack channels and stealing over 1.1 terabytes of sensitive corporate data. This was achieved through a malicious program disguised as an AI image generation tool, which compromised a Disney employee’s computer. The incident has led to ongoing investigations by the FBI regarding other individuals who may have downloaded the malware.
Keypoints :
- Ryan Kramer, a 25-year-old, created malware posed as an AI tool, leading to unauthorized access to Disney’s data.
- He gained entry through the compromised credentials of a Disney employee who downloaded the malicious program.
- Kramer stole 1.1 terabytes of data from Disney’s Slack, which included confidential information and personal data.
- He threatened to release the stolen data unless the employee cooperated, later announcing the breach on a hacking forum.
- Kramer has pleaded guilty to charges of computer hacking and making threats, facing a maximum of ten years in prison.
- The FBI is investigating additional individuals who fell victim to Kramer’s malware.