The hack and subsequent posting by a group calling itself Guardians of
Peace illustrate the risks large companies like Sony take by amassing years
of digital records on employees and customers on machines connected to the
Internet. Much of the data analyzed by Identity Finder was stored in
Microsoft Excel files without password protection.

The documents, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, also contain the Social
Security numbers or taxpayer-identification numbers of thousands of
freelancers, including actors who appeared in movies and TV shows produced
by the Sony Corp.-owned studio, one of Hollywood’s largest. Among them are
Mr. Stallone, director Judd Apatow and Australian actress Rebel Wilson.
Representatives for the three stars declined to comment.

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