Thousands of hacked Disney+ accounts are on sale on dark web

Disney+ users have taken to social media to complain about the hack

Just hours after Disney launched the Disney+ streaming service, some users have found themselves locked out of their accounts, with their account information changed. ZDNet reports that thousands of these accounts are up for sale on the dark web. The posts on hacking forums showed the type of subscription and when the account expires. The prices ranged from US$3 (around CA$4) to US$11 (CA$15), with many being offered for free.

Disney told MobileSyrup that there had been no security breach and that they take "privacy and security of our users' data very seriously." Access to these accounts probably happened to some people who like to use the same password for multiple accounts. And without two-factor authentication, no added security verifies a login. Disney+ just launched on November 12 in Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands, with over 10 million subscribers gained in the first 24 hours.

Disney+ to offer 'The Simpsons' in original uncropped format in early 2020

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After drawing flak for its release of older The Simpsons episodes in 16:9 HD format, Disney promises that the original 4:3 aspect ratio will be made available to Disney+ users in early 2020. The problem with the 16:9 format is it cuts out some key details and even jokes from some of the earlier seasons. Disney defends its initial position by saying they launched the show with a 16:9 aspect ratio to "guarantee visual quality and consistency across all 30 seasons." But the company promises to make the first 19 seasons and some of Season 20 available in the original 4:3 aspect ratio. Disney's streaming service is the only way fans of the show can watch The Simpsons, following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox.

Source: Variety

Disney+ shows release dates for missing MCU movies

With yesterday's launch of the Disney+ streaming service, a handful of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have not been made available yet. Some of these are still available on rival service Netflix. But at least now we know when to expect most of them. The app's title pages for the following films display the release dates: Thor: Ragnarok will be available on December 5, 2019, Avengers: Infinity War will be available on June 25, 2020, and Ant-Man and the Wasp will be available on July 29, 2020. What we don't have information on right now are the releases of The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Source: CNET

'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King' games will be re-released on the Nintendo Switch, SNES, Genesis

The classic 16-bit Disney games Aladdin and The Lion King are getting another lease on life in the form of a physical re-release. The game tie-ins to the Disney films are coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the older-generation consoles, SNES and Sega Genesis. 

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