2014 Sony Pictures hackers linked to assaults elsewhere, investigators say
The perpetrators of the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment were not activists or disgruntled employees, and likely had attacked other targets in China, India, Japan and Taiwan, according to a coalition of security companies that jointly investigated the Sony case for more than ...
Sony taps Tom Rothman of 'Titanic' fame to head movie studio
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named veteran film executive Tom Rothman, a force behind all-time top-grossing blockbusters "Titanic" and "Avatar," to head its movie studio in a shuffle prompted by the fallout from the recent cyberattack. Rothman, 60, takes over for Amy Pascal, who suffered public ...
U.S. started penetrating North Korea's computer network in 2010: report
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) began tapping into North Korean computer networks in 2010, an effort that ultimately helped provide evidence to persuade the Obama administration that Pyongyang was behind the November cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, the New York Times reported Sunday. Citing ...
The Sony hack and cyber ransoms
The recent Sony Pictures attack made clear that hackers have the ability to do more than just take sensitive data. The increasing popularity of extortion shows that big companies won't be the only targets.
Hacking of low brow movie raises high stakes issues
The movie "The Interview," featuring the supposed blowing up of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is a sad commentary on the idiocies of our troubled times. It should not have been made.
Sony has a bigger problem than North Korea
Sony's corporate headquarters seemed to view the hacking drama related to its film "The Interview," which lampoons North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as mostly an American problem. The attack exposed a disturbing lack of cyber-preparedness on Sony's part.
Sony tells theaters they can pull 'The Interview' after threats
Sony Pictures executives told theaters they are free to pull "The Interview" from their multiplexes following threats of violence by a hacker group, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The studio will support whatever decision exhibitors make regarding the Seth Rogen comedy, said ...
Sony hack reveals health information on employees, children, spouses
Documents stolen by hackers include detailed health information on more than 36 Sony employees, children and spouses, showing how easily private data can become public.
