Subj : Disney is ditching Slack for Microsoft Teams following data breac
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Date : Mon Sep 23 2024 16:15:05

Disney is ditching Slack for Microsoft Teams following data breach

Date:
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:03:00 +0000

Description:
Following a 1.1TB data breach relating to Disneys Slack channels, Disney now 
plans to move to Teams.

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Disney is reportedly phasing out its use of Slack following a significant 
data breach, with plans to migrate over to Microsoft Teams for internal 
communications and collaboration . 

The move comes after a July incident where hackers accessed Disneys internal 
Slack archives to leak 1.1TB of sensitive information, exposing confidential 
company messages, project details and employee information. 

According to an internal memo seen by Business Insider , the California-based 
media and entertainment company plans to transition to Teams by the end of Q2 
2025. Disney no longer trusts Slack after data leak 

The move from Slack to Teams is being branded as one that addresses 
cybersecurity concerns following the July incident. 

NullBulge, the hacktivist group responsible for the incident, reportedly 
breached 10,000 Slack channels that included internal communications and 
sensitive information like images, source code and credentials. The 
information dated back to 2019. 

However, many staff are reportedly concerned that the move is also one 
designed to reduce ongoing costs. Many fear the transition could be filled 
with complexities, including the requirement for retraining and broken 
integrations. 

Disney, together with other big corps, has been criticized for using 
centralized platforms that dont offer end-to-end encryption . 

Despite complaints from staff, Disney looks to be continuing with its plan to 
migrate to Teams, which is end-to-end encrypted. 

Disneys incident wasnt the only high-profile Slack-based cyberattack to have 
happened recently  Uber, EA Games, Grand Theft Auto, X and Slack have all 
fallen subject to similar attacks, raising questions about the 
Salesforce-owned platforms security measures. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked Disney, Slack and Microsoft to comment on the 
reports, but none of the companies immediately responded to us. More from 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/disney-is-ditching-slack-for-microsoft-teams-fol
lowing-data-breach


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