Hackers suggest they had physical access during attack on Sony Pictures

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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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