Editing Social engineering (security) (section)

=== 2014 Sony pictures leak ===
On [[2014 Sony Pictures hack|24 November 2014]], the [[Hacker (computer security)|hacker]] group "[[Lazarus Group|Guardians of Peace]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sony Pictures Breach: A Deep Dive into a Landmark Cyber Attack - Sep 15, 2023 |url=https://www.frameworksec.com/post/the-sony-pictures-breach-a-deep-dive-into-a-landmark-cyber-attack |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.frameworksec.com |language=en}}</ref> (probably linked to [[North Korea]])<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/12/19/sony-the-interview-hackers-gop/20635449/ | title = FBI confirms North Korea behind Sony hack | first1 = Elizabeth | last1 = Weise | first2 = Kevin | last2 = Johnson | work = [[USA Today]] | date = December 19, 2014 | access-date = December 19, 2014 | archive-date = December 19, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141219204906/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/12/19/sony-the-interview-hackers-gop/20635449/ | url-status = live }}</ref> [[Internet leak|leaked]] confidential data from the film studio [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]]. The data included emails, executive salaries, and employees' personal and family information. The phishers pretended to be high up employees to install malware on workers' computers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Famous Phishing Incidents from History {{!}} Hempstead Town, NY |url=https://www.hempsteadny.gov/635/Famous-Phishing-Incidents-from-History#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Trade%20Commission%20released,information%20to%20claim%20the%20prize. |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.hempsteadny.gov}}</ref>