1. PlayStation Network Hack Leaves 77 Million People's Data Compromised (Sony)
The hack to end all hacks, the massive security and data breach that engulfed Playstation in the summer of 2011 was a huge wakeup call for the industry, and shone a light on the inept defences that were in place prior to such a breach taking place on Sony's PSN. The hack was believed to have compromised the personal and financial information of over 77 million users, all justifiably outraged that such an intrusion was allowed to take place and that Sony had withheld information regarding the attack for days after it had occurred. Not exactly the best way to deal with one of the largest data breaches in history, is it? Thankfully the PSN seems to be a whole lot more resilient now, despite the copious amounts of downtime it enjoys as a result of DDOS attacks and maintenance. It may not hold a candle to Xbox Live, but it's a damn sight better than the network that fell victim to the hack of 2011. Are there any other industry gaffs that we've missed out? Post a comment below to let us know!
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
