Michael Jackson's Back Catalogue 'Stolen By Hackers'

Michael Jackson's Back Catalogue 'Stolen By Hackers'

They were released on bail and are are due to stand trial next January, according to The Sun.

More than 50,000 music files were illegally downloaded from Sony's servers. Most were by Jackson, while other artists' work was also hacked. Sony did not release a statement, or provide comment.

The value of the theft is estimate at £160million - the largest cyber attack ever on a music firm.

Sony bought the music catalogue for £250million, giving them seven years of rights over his music.

In 2010 Jupiter research valued the amount of music downloaded in the UK at £219m. This single theft more than doubles their total estimate.

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