Problem
On November 24 2014, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. experienced a cyber security data breach in which a large amount of their sensitive internal data was stolen, deleted or leaked to the public by a group of hackers.
Research on this incident and address the following issues in your answer:
1. Describe the type of security breach that occurred and the data types that were compromised
2. Describe how the hackers may have gained access to the data
3. Describe the intentions of the hackers after having gained access to the data
4. Describe the nature of the breach and its legal and financial implications
5. Describe the impact the breach had on the employees whose personal data was leaked
6. Describe the strategies that Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. implemented to limit the damage the breach caused
7. Describe the lessons learned and how the company may avoid a similar type of incident from occurring in the future