IT DIDN'T JUST GENERATE LAWSUITS
Seven class action lawsuits filed against the studio over the massive leaking of personal information such as Social Security numbers and alleged inadequate cyber protection. The plaintiffs claim that the hacking has left them vulnerable to identity theft, tax fraud, and financial theft because their Social Security numbers and other information has been made “publicly available to anyone with an Internet connection.”
Among other things, the lawsuit points to reports that the breach exposed more than 47,000 Social Security numbers, including 15,200 from current and former employees. Some of the employees last worked at the studio as long ago as 1955, the suit claims, raising concerns about data retention policies.
It also points to reports that the initial leak included a spreadsheet that listed the names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of 3,803 employees. And it contends that hackers used the stolen data to threaten employees and their families with physical harm.