[attrition] Absolute Sownage; A concise history of recent Sony hacks

[security curmudgeon]

http://attrition.org/security/rants/sony_aka_sownage.html

Absolute Sownage
A concise history of recent Sony hacks
Sat Jun 4 04:17:33 CDT 2011
Security Curmudgeon

Over the last two months, the multi-national Sony Corporation has come 
under a wide range of attacks from an even wider range of attackers. The 
backstory about what event prompted who to attack and why will make a 
mediocre made-for-TV movie someday. This article is not going to cover the 
brief history of hacks, readers can find details elsewhere. Instead, the 
following only serves to create an accurate and comprehensive timeline 
regarding the recent breaches, a cliff notes summary for easy reference.

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