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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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

Also your data is meant to be private and accessed by a single person. Basically a big wall around your stuff with a single door.

Corporate data, by design, needs to be accessed by many people inside and outside the company. So they are adding another door for each person, department, or API that needs access. Even if the wall is higher and stronger, it's still full of doors to try.

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