Example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Sony_Pictures_hack

Maybe I misunderstood what a hacker can do, but why not rob someone's credit card or bank account if they can do it to Sony?

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[–] 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That does happen, but mainly through automated mass means like phishing and ransomware. Individuals also get targeted by tactics like romance or finance scams. I think you could probably see how a large corporation would be a more lucrative hacking target worth a lot of dedicated time vs. one individual.

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