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CYBERATTACK

BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2015
Sony's third-quarter results delayed by November cyberattack
Sony Corp. said Friday that it won't be able to issue its financial results for the October-December quarter because of the damage caused by last year's massive cyberattack on movie studio Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 21, 2015
Sony's 'The Interview' surpasses $40 million in digital sales
"The Interview," the Sony Pictures comedy believed to have triggered a cyberattack on the studio, has racked up over $40 million in sales from 5.8 million digital downloads, the studio said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2015
Sony Pictures CEO says hack won't set studio back
Over the past seven weeks, the chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment has dealt with the fallout from a cyberattack he likens to having your house robbed and burned to the ground.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2015
Sony hackers 'got sloppy' and posted from North Korea addresses: FBI
FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that hackers behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment provided key clues to their identity by sometimes posting material from IP addresses used exclusively by the North Korean government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2015
Sony expands 'The Interview' to pay-TV systems, more cinemas
Sony Pictures expanded its release of the Seth Rogen comedy "The Interview" to the largest pay-television services and to additional theaters after initial showings occurred without incident.
WORLD
Jan 1, 2015
U.S. suspects North Korea's surveillance body was involved in Sony cyberattack via Shenyang
Hackers linked to North Korea's surveillance authority are believed to have sent threats to Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. executives using an Internet Protocol address in Shenyang, northeastern China, a diplomatic source familiar with U.S. investigations said Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2014
U.S. weighs response to Sony hacking attack blamed on North Korea
The United States was considering possible options on Thursday in response to a major cyberattack on Sony Pictures blamed on North Korea, amid calls for tougher sanctions on Pyongyang to cut it off from the global banking system.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2014
Sony warned of network breaches a year ago
Sony Corp. was warned about a year ago that hackers had infiltrated its network and were stealing gigabytes of data several times a week, underscoring a pattern of lapses predating the recent attack that has spilled Sony Pictures' secrets onto the Internet.
WORLD
Nov 14, 2014
NOAA reports cyberattacks on four sensitive websites; report blames Chinese hackers
The U.S. agency that operates the National Weather Service said on Wednesday four of its websites were hacked in recent weeks, becoming the latest federal agency to fall victim to a cyberattack.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2014
Apple iOS bug makes most devices vulnerable to attack: FireEye researchers
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a bug in Apple Inc's iOS operating system makes most iPhones and iPads vulnerable to cyberattacks by hackers seeking access to sensitive data and control of their devices.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2014
Japan, EU planning cybersecurity summit
With China a suspected source of cyberattacks, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Union leaders will agree at a summit in Brussels on May 7 to launch a dialogue to boost cybersecurity, according to a draft of a statement to be issued after the meeting.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2014
Waging cyberwarfare by the rules
The news that a highly sophisticated malware program called Mask has spent the last six years stealing valuable intelligence from supposedly secure government and diplomatic computers around the world prompts the question: At what point does a cyberattack become an act of war?
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2013
Toyota website victim of cyberattack; no customer data leak confirmed
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday some of its Japanese website content had been tampered with through a cyberattack that could have exposed visitors to a malicious program.

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