North Korea offers joint probe with US over Sony hack December 20, 2014 In a new twist in the Sony hack story, North Korea has apparently extended an olive branch to US offering to help investigate the attack. The Communist state has denied any involvement with the hacker group Guardians of the Peace that threatened Sony with violence unless it pulled The Interview, a comedy film about the [...]
Sony just reversed its position on dropping The Interview after North Korea hack: Here’s what you need to know December 20, 2014 In a dramatic reversal of policy, Sony Pictures has announced that it is investigating ways to play The Interview, the North Korea comedy film starring Seth Rogan and James Franco. The company originally cancelled playing the film on 25 December following threats by a hacker group calling itself Guardians of the Peace. Sony said it [...]
FBI confirms Sony hack was definitely North Korea – but maybe also China December 19, 2014 The FBI confirmed today that a massive data breach at Sony's movie production arm was, indeed, rooted in North Korea. North Korea seemed the obvious perpetrator, given the group behind the hack, Guardians of Peace, purported to take offence at upcoming movie Seth Rogen movie The Interview, which centres around a plot to kill North Korean [...]
Sony hack now a “serious national security matter” December 19, 2014 The Cyber attack on Sony is a “serious national security matter”, according to the White House. The US’s top brass is now working out how to respond to threats and coercion that have led to blockbuster The Interview, which was stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, being cancelled in fear at cinemas across the United States. [...]
How much will Sony lose by cancelling The Interview? Counting the cost of the cyber attack December 18, 2014 “The holiday season”, as it’s referred to in the film industry, is supposed to be one of the most lucrative periods of the year for Hollywood studios. Yet for Sony Pictures, hopes for a bump in its Christmas stocking have been hit by the insidious cyber-attack which has pushed it to cancel the release [...]
Sony hack: Christmas release of The Interview cancelled after Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres bail December 17, 2014 Sony Pictures late last night cancelled the 25 December theatrical release of its North Korea comedy The Interview, after major US theatre chains pulled out of showing the film following threats from hackers. Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres were among the cinema chains announcing they will not show The Interview as planned, citing security threats [...]
Spectre: New James bond film script stolen in Sony attack December 14, 2014 The hackers who attacked Sony's computer network in November made off with the new James Bond film script. The film's producer, Eon Productions, said an early version of the script was taken, according to a statement on its website. They're worried the hackers will publish the script online, potentially spilling Spectre's secrets to millions of [...]
Sony share price tumble following hack into PlayStation store December 8, 2014 The continuing cyber attacks on Sony are beginning to make investors nervous, as shares in the tech company fell significantly for the first time since the hacks on the tech company began on 24 November. Sony’s share price had stayed steady since the breaches began, yet after the official PlayStation store was brought down [...]
Sony PlayStation Network taken down after hack attack and Lizard Squad claims responsibility December 8, 2014 Hacker group Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for an attack on Sony's PlayStation network that left some unable to log into the service. The company said its working to fix the problem and greets visitors the site with the message "page not found! It's not you. It's the internet's fault". Sony suffered another attack last [...]
North Korea praises Sony hack as a “righteous deed” but denies involvement December 7, 2014 North Korea has denied it was behind a cyber attack on Sony Pictures over the studio’s new movie release which depicts an assassination attempt on the country’s leader Kim Jong-Un. The secretive country failed to distance itself from the attack which caused huge amounts of highly sensitive information to be leaked, praising the attack and [...]