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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[–] 17 points 1 year ago*

If I went to all the trouble of hacking you and I emptied your bank account and savings, I'd get $12.

If I emptied Sony's accounts, not only would I have potentially millions or more, but I could also get industrial secrets that could be worth even more, or possibly could be used to further my own electronics industry.

One of these isn't worth the effort.

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