Disney’s Club Penguin, a beloved virtual world for fans, was shut down in 2017, leaving many disappointed. Recently, threat actors breached Disney’s servers seeking old Club Penguin secrets but ended up stealing 2.5 GB of current internal information. The breach exposed internal data from June 2024, including details about Disney+, corporate strategies, and internal tools like Helios and Communicore.
An anonymous individual uploaded a link to “Internal Club Penguin PDFs” on a 4Chan board, containing old internal Club Penguin documents. However, this was only a fraction of the data stolen. The breach, reportedly facilitated by previously exposed credentials, included information about Disney’s internal operations and developer tools. Disney is yet to comment on the breach.
The stolen data reveals insights into Disney’s operations, including the development tools Helios and Communicore, which hadn’t been publicly disclosed before. Additionally, internal website links pose further security risks for Disney. Despite the original Club Penguin’s closure, its fanbase remains active, with some expressing discontent towards Disney, possibly motivating the recent hack.
