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Michael Jackson's Back Catalogue, Including Will.I.Am Collaboration, Stolen By Hackers From Sony

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First Posted: 4/03/2012 14:40 Updated: 4/03/2012 14:50   WENN

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Michael Jackson's entire back catalogue, including an unreleased collaboration with Will.I.Am. has been stolen by hackers.

The Sony Music archive has been infiltrated by cyber-crooks, who have illegally downloaded more than 50,000 digital files.

Record company bosses paid $250 million (£156 million) to Jackson's estate in 2010 for the catalogue, including unheard material from studio sessions when the superstar recorded Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad.

A source tells Britain's Sunday Times, "Everything Sony purchased from the Michael Jackson estate was compromised.

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"It caused them to check their systems and they found the breach. There was a degree of sophistication. Sony identified the weakness and plugged the gap."

The haul is also said to include a duet with the late Freddie Mercury and Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am.

The attack was discovered weeks after hackers targeted Sony's PlayStation Network in April, but was only confirmed by a Sony Music representative on Saturday.

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Michael Jackson's entire back catalogue, including an unreleased collaboration with Will.I.Am. has been stolen by hackers. The Sony Music archive has been infiltrated by cyber-crooks, who have ille...
Michael Jackson's entire back catalogue, including an unreleased collaboration with Will.I.Am. has been stolen by hackers. The Sony Music archive has been infiltrated by cyber-crooks, who have ille...
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SAMDIAMOND
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10:50 AM on 03/06/2012
i see a conspiracy here Michael Jackson didint even want sony to have his music thats why he left Sony. after his death his family done a deal with Sony knowing his wishes. ( cash in on michael) so for all we know it could be a family memeber trying to make some extra cash!
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gharison43
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09:27 AM on 03/06/2012
Karma baby! That's what he gets for stealing The Beatles' catalog.
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Vocal123
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08:17 PM on 03/05/2012
This may be stupid idea of the day, but i'm sure its almost better most of these companies only ever keep a hard copy of something absolutely secret, especially Sony given their security track record.
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Leslie Diffin
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05:44 PM on 03/05/2012
The entire file was copied, PIRATED. Stolen would mean that the original item had been removed. It has not.They will still use whatever they paid for. The rights to use and ownership never changed hands. Maybe the "poor" victims should stop storing things where they are vulnerable. Sharp minds apparently have little to do with Sony...
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holierthandow
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04:42 PM on 03/05/2012
Karma. Now the shoes' on the other foot. These "bosses" have been stealing music from musicians forever.
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SeekingClarity
Huh?
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04:41 PM on 03/05/2012
Why don't they hire the folks who make absolutely hacker-proof voting machines to stop this sort of thing once and for all?
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Eclipse-girl
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08:38 PM on 03/05/2012
There are no such things as hacker proof voting machines.
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SeekingClarity
Huh?
522 Fans
09:29 PM on 03/05/2012
The is no such thing as hacker-proof anything.
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Phillip Hemmings
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09:06 AM on 03/06/2012
The easiest way to make something "hacker-proof", don't let it anywhere near a computer network.
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SeekingClarity
Huh?
522 Fans
05:41 PM on 03/06/2012
And don't make it programmable, or at least not easily so, running on some off-the-shelf operating system on reprogrammable ROMs. It is amazing how many protected systems apparently feature a USB port to which one can attach a flash drive.
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beringerd
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04:37 PM on 03/05/2012
Smooth Criminals
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FizzOut
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04:29 PM on 03/05/2012
Maybe a publicity story to hype the Sony's intent on releasing the new tracks from Michael Jackson ???
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Ramon Moreno
Read below.
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04:50 PM on 03/05/2012
They wouldn't need that much hype, and if they did, letting the material out of the barn is a funny way to do it, unless you think the whole story is a ruse, and if so, our entire universe could be a dream.
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mahnistanah
in the age of information, ignorance is a choice
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04:10 PM on 03/05/2012
First rule of network security is .... if there is a way out, there is a way in.
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bikelady1
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04:03 PM on 03/05/2012
Who cares? This is not news.
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Ramon Moreno
Read below.
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04:42 PM on 03/05/2012
Then Beat It.
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Bunny Tickle Britches
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03:55 PM on 03/05/2012
I think most of what was stolen will be shared by consumers anyway.

It's kind of a non-story.
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Nclghtning
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03:51 PM on 03/05/2012
This is terrible. You hackers are threatening thevery fabric of our society. Shame on you. However, if you send me the links to the files, I'll retract everything I said.
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bikelady1
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04:05 PM on 03/05/2012
Nclghtning, you are Finally a voice reflecting reality. Truth is liberating. LOL
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mahnistanah
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04:08 PM on 03/05/2012
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dbsherri
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03:43 PM on 03/05/2012
Here's the problem with "security" on computers. The more sophisticated, the more layers (of security), the less secure it is. Why? Because there are more ways to get in. When people think of ways to "protect" your computer, theives think of the same thing in reverse.
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fuzzychickens
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03:38 PM on 03/05/2012
Will be used as excuse to turn over control of the Internet to the government (as a proxy of corporations).
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chesscub
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03:37 PM on 03/05/2012
Done of course by a Smooth Criminal.
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Assumed Name
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03:53 PM on 03/05/2012
...at least with cyber crimes there's no Blood on the Dance Floor.
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