Celebrities' Aliases Revealed in Sony Pictures Hack

Justin_Beiber_disguise_3407In case you haven’t been trolling the Interweb for the latest theatrical trailer, Sony Pictures was victimized by a torrential hack attack last month. No money was stolen, but the hackers did manage to steal the element of surprise. The Verge breaks it down in a riveting account, if you’re into that sort of thing.

One thing good did come out of this: we know what celebrities like to call themselves when trying to remain incognito. Who knew A-listers, B-listers, and other folks we don’t really care about could be so inventive with nicknames?

At any rate, enjoy…

Thanks to Fusion (and whoever hacked into Sony), we get to see what these masters of disguise consider their alter-egos:

  • Tom Hanks: goes by “Harry Lauder” and “Johnny Madrid” (the former of which was the name of a famous
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