A hacktivist group has coordinated a massive leak of Disney’s Slack messages. Apparently, it’s all in the name of artists’ rights.
In a post on X, the group, known as NullBulge, claimed to have leaked 1.1 tebibytes of Disney data consisting of “anything we could get our hands on.”
“Disney was our target due to how it handles artist contracts, its approach to AI, and its pretty blatant disregard for the consumer,” the group that hacked Disney said to the BBC.
Disney Hacked
According to the BBC, NullBulge said it released the data because it doesn’t expect Disney to listen to its demands to stop using AI.
Some of the content leaked includes messages about upcoming projects Disney is working on. Allegedly, the group said it was able to gain access to this content via an inside source.
In a short statement to the outlet, the House of Mouse said it was “investigating the issue.” However, at the time of writing, the X post linking to the file containing the leaked messages is still live.
What is NullBulge?
On its website, NullBulge describes itself as “a hacktivist group protecting artists’ rights and ensuring fair compensation for their work.”
The group says that it only hacks organizations that have committed one of its “sins,” which consist of promoting crypto, using AI artwork, and “committing any form of theft from Patrons, other supportive artist platforms, or artists in general.”
“Our mission is to enact ways to ensure that theft from artists is reduced and to promote a fair and sustainable ecosystem for creators,” NullBulge says in a website post.
“Our hacks are not those of malice, but those to punish those caught stealing. Big and small theft, meet the same fate. Be wary where you get content from, because we will work tirelessly to develop and implement solutions that protect the rights and livelihoods of artists in the digital age.”
