Hackers took Michael Jackson's catalogue last year in a cycber-attack on Sony Music. Picture: AP Source: AP
- 50,000 files downloaded in attack on Sony
- Material includes unreleased duets
- Jimi Hendrix, Avril Lavigne also targeted
THERE'S no such thing as too much Michael Jackson.
The Sun reports that hackers have broken into Sony Music and stolen the late King of Pop's entire back catalogue.
The hackers, obviously tired of waiting for that definitive edition of Thriller, allegedly downloaded more than 50,000 music files, worth $250 million, in the biggest cyber-attack on a music company.
Sony has refused to comment on the report but the guardian.co.uk quoted a source as saying: "Everything Sony purchased from the Michael Jackson estate was compromised.
"It caused them to check their systems and they found the breach. There was a degree of sophistication.
"Sony identified the weakness and plugged the gap."
The attack occurred last year shortly after the details of 77 million gamers were stolen from Sony's PlayStation Network, but the motivation wasn't hackers' objecting to shelling out for a copy of Jacko's greatest hits.
Some of the files taken contained unreleased material by Jackson, including duets with Freddie Mercury and Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am.
Sony had bought Jackson's entire catalogue from his estate with the intention of releasing ten new albums, including material from studio sessions produced during the making of his biggest albums.
The guardian.co.uk reported that the hack also compromised the work of Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon and Avril Lavigne.
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