Top of the Great Era

Chapter 3123: Fight to the End

I thought it would be an easy matter, but I didn't expect that the situation would become complicated after Zhou Buqi came to Hollywood to take charge.

Disney CEO Robert Iger was the first to contact him and said he didn't want him to go too far.

Learn to be tactical.

You can talk to the hackers in a friendly manner to lower their vigilance and let them expose fewer photos of female stars; at the same time, secretly contact the FBI and urge them to take quick action to catch these illegal hackers!

That's what Hollywood has been doing for the past twenty years.

The effect is quite good.

A lot of nude photos of Hollywood stars have indeed been leaked, but the vast majority of them have not been leaked. After the FBI stepped in, it took as little as a week or as long as two weeks to catch these low-level hackers and seize many private photos and short video contents.

This time, this is also the main idea in Hollywood.

Just do everything possible to suppress negative public opinion.

Because the American film market is emotion-oriented and entertainment-oriented, once there is long-term negative public opinion in Hollywood, movie fans will be unwilling to go to the theaters to watch movies and may look for other entertainment activities, which will lead to a decline in the overall box office.

Only by downplaying the matter and handling it quickly can Hollywood return to normal and the film market become healthy and stable.

Zhou Buqi's uncompromising attitude was in stark contrast to their ideas.

People from all walks of life contacted us.

I hope he can exercise some restraint.

So much so that many people within Ziweixing Global were worried.

To this end, Zhou Buqi held a presidential meeting for executives in Jason Kilar's office.

  The attitude is very clear and will not change!

Zhou Buqi knew that there were many "Hollywood people" among the executives, who had more traditional tendencies. He firmly stated, "Indeed, some heavyweights in the industry have contacted me, hoping that I would not act on impulse. However, this is a matter of principle! I will never compromise with criminals!"

He is young, not even thirty years old this year.

This also gave him a reason to act on impulse.

"Everyone knows that I work in the Internet industry. Looking at the entire Hollywood, no one knows more about hackers than me. How many times has Hollywood been attacked by hackers in the past ten or twenty years? At least thousands of times, right? Sony Entertainment's corporate email was hacked, and Disney's movie scripts were leaked."

"Paramount is the most ridiculous. A movie that has not yet been released was stolen by hackers because the digital content was stored in the server, resulting in the pirated version being released before the official version. There are even more indecent photos of female artists! It happened once three years ago, just around the corner!"

"How does Hollywood deal with hacker attacks? There are only two ways. One is to pay for safety and compromise with the hackers. If it is a serious public incident, the FBI may intervene."

"What's the result? Is it effective?"

"Hollywood is constantly under attack from hackers around the world. Even many low-level hackers dare to get involved. This is a huge humiliation for Hollywood! Has the same thing happened in Silicon Valley? Which hacker dares to do this in a big company in Silicon Valley? This is courting death!"

"If a wolf comes, you have to kill it as quickly as possible! If you feed the wolf because you are afraid, it will only attract more wolves and put you in a more dangerous situation!"

Zhou Buqi is very qualified to say this as he is a heavyweight entrepreneur in the technology industry.

Moreover, what he said was true. Not only the big companies in Silicon Valley, but also the domestic IT giants, would kill all hackers.

The main advantage is technology.

In the battle of offense and defense, technology companies can often rely on their powerful technology to keep hackers out. Even if you encounter some powerful hackers and are hacked by them, you don't have to worry too much. Every trace is left behind. You just need to record the relevant traces and information of the hackers.

Organize the relevant information, then contact the police and arrest the person at his/her home.

  No one can escape!

The situation is different now than it was a decade or two ago, when there were a large number of top hackers in the wild who would attack large companies at any time, and some even dared to hack into the Pentagon. But now it is different, and the common sense that hacking is a felony has become popular.

The top hackers must be the smartest people. Why would they break the law?

So now the best hackers are often whitewashed and become red hackers or white hackers, and either serve the government or military agencies, or serve large technology companies. This can provide them with the best treatment and social status. Isn't it better than being a criminal?

  Even if a few top hackers occasionally appear in the wild, how can they break through the protection network built by the security teams of hundreds or thousands of people in the technology giants?

So much so that at this time, when facing hackers, the technology giants can be said to have gained a comprehensive lead. If a hacker dares to go against the technology giants, if the attack fails, it is considered good luck; if the attack is successful and the hacker really breaks into the system, the nature of the case will be very serious and he will definitely be caught.

If it were Hollywood or some other non-tech industry, it would be a different situation.

These companies don't have the right technology.

The so-called security protection is to buy anti-virus software and install it on office computers and servers. Not to mention restricting top hackers, this thing is equivalent to a mere formality for many third-rate hackers, as if it does not exist, and they can come and go freely.

Some "hackers" do it purely for fun and to show off their skills.

Even if an invasion occurs, it will not cause any substantial harm to the other party.

Some hackers are very bad and will cause damage or even extortion. If you indulge in such behavior and spend money to avoid disasters, it is very likely to become a bottomless pit.

Calling the police is no good.

Just like Hollywood, if a script is stolen, an email is hacked, or internal information is stolen... these kinds of things are relatively minor in terms of "harm" and the FBI will not be bothered to intervene. The only thing they can do is ask the local police for help.

The technical capabilities of local police departments are too weak, and the hackers may not be located locally. In addition, the cost of arrest is too high and the funds for handling the case are insufficient, so it is often difficult to catch them.

Most of the hacking cases in Hollywood never come to light.

The FBI stepped in because the Hollywood actress's nude photos incident had such a huge impact and caused such great harm to society. Once they stepped in, they could catch some third-rate hackers and mediocre hackers, and no one would be able to escape.

Zhou Buqi said: "Ziweixing Global is undergoing transformation, and our streaming platform will be officially launched next week. I hope that when our streaming platform Peacock goes online, we can use this act of justice to offer a gift for our product!"

Kilar followed his meaning and added, "Ziweixing Global wants to become a technology-oriented entertainment company. We must fully rely on Internet technology. We will have more and more technical staff. Why should we be afraid of some low-level hackers?"

Zhou Buqi snorted coldly, "Hollywood has been attacked by hackers time and time again, but it has no power to resist. This is enough to prove that Hollywood's choices in the past 20 years have been wrong! Hollywood should show internal unity and strength, so that the wolves dare not approach! Instead of showing weakness again and again, constantly feeding, and finally causing the wolves to circle around Hollywood in groups."

Kilar said in a deep voice: "Hollywood is the Hollywood of every filmmaker. No matter what others do, Ziweixing Global has the responsibility and obligation to protect our female artists! They are in big trouble now, and we have no reason to back down!"

"This is justice!" Zhou Buqi's words were loud and clear. "Even if the negative news continues to ferment, causing our film revenue to decline overall, I will not hesitate! We must stand on the side of the victims and fight the criminals to the end!"