The massive hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. computers has spurred two lawsuits by former employees accusing the company of failing to protect the personal information of thousands of workers.
The two ex-employees who sued Monday called the breach "an epic nightmare, much better suited to a cinematic thriller than to real life." Two others who sued Tuesday said Sony knew retribution for "The Interview," a comedy depicting a mission to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was inevitable and created an unreasonable risk for them.
Sony knew it had inadequate measures in place to protect its data and suffered breaches twice before this year's attack, in which hackers got into the company's computer systems and released employee salaries, health data, racially tinged email banter and other sensitive information, according to the complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles federal court.