Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages

A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI.

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The group, Nullbulge, said it had gained access to thousands of communications from Disney employees and had downloaded "every file possible".

It is not clear how commercially sensitive the information is for the media and theme park giant, but it is reported to include messages about upcoming projects the firm is working on.

"Disney is investigating this matter,” a company spokesperson told the BBC in an email.

Nullbulge's website says the group targets anyone it believes is harming the creative industry by using content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), which it describes as "theft".

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