Sony Hacking Scandal

[Irisha]

I don't know about tacit involvement by CIA and white house but I feel pretty strongly that this movie is likely a . I also feel pretty strongly that Sony knew it had a stinker on its hands. So I do find it mighty darn convenient that they were hacked and threatened and now suddenlyn, many have decided it's their civic duty to see this movie in order to tell those horrible N. Koreans that they can't tell us what to do over here in 'Merica.

Call me a cynic or a unAmerican, but I was not going to see this film before and I surely won't be seeing it now.

I don't believe Sony hacked itself. My issue is with the person who thought it was a good idea to blow $$44 MILLION on making a James Franco and Seth Rogen film. I can't stand James Franco.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

North Korea suffers second internet + 3G network outage

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-...internet-blackout-following-sony-hack/5990082

Restored after going down for 5 hours.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

I don't believe Sony hacked itself. My issue is with the person who thought it was a good idea to blow $$44 MILLION on making a James Franco and Seth Rogen film. I can't stand James Franco.

Lol...too funny!

 

[Really?]

a Sony hack would also be what happened on Christmas......the playstation hack....etc.....

I feel so sad for the kids that got the systems as gifts and they wouldn't work.....:tears:

 

[Mrs G Norris]

'The Interview' rakes in $15M online in opening weekend

Sony says controversial movie was rented or purchased online more than 2 million times, making it the studio's most successful online release ever.

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-interview-rakes-in-15m-online-in-opening-weekend/

 

[Mrs G Norris]

K-Pop star to sue Sony over breach of copyright in The Interview

It's the unwanted Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

As if facing lawsuits from staff affected by the hacking scandal sparked by its controversial film The Interview wasn't bad enough, now Sony Pictures Entertainment is being sued by a Korean pop singer - for copyright infringement.

The American-born hip-hop artist, known as Yoon Mi-rae, alleges her label Feel Ghood Musik was in discussion with Sony to use her 2007 single Pay Day in the film, but its use was never cleared.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/...pyright-in-the-interview-20141229-12f4bg.html

The scene in question ..

[video=youtube;nAZqgOgSGOE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAZqgOgSGOE[/video]

Speechless.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Was Sony hack carried out by disgruntled ex-staff? Security officials brief FBI that former employees were behind crippling hack – and NOT North Korea

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...cking-Sony-Pictures-source.html#ixzz3NNtVIjZr

 

[Elley Mae]

I don't believe Sony hacked itself. My issue is with the person who thought it was a good idea to blow $$44 MILLION on making a James Franco and Seth Rogen film. I can't stand James Franco.

Oh, sorry you don't like james, I love him and one of my favorite movies that he is in is, Death at a Funeral starring Chris Rock. The whole movie is a blast.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

In the latest development from the Sony hacking scandal, a slew of major pop stars including One Direction and Beyonce have had their emails intercepted.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/25875164/pop-stars-have-emails-hacked/

Also lots of debate on TV about whether or not this hack had anything to do with North Korea, many saying it's more likely a disgruntled employee.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Sony hackers threatened to attack CNN in online message

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...d-attack-cnn-online-message-article-1.2062191

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Sony hacker threat against CNN 'is a hoax': Nashville writer claims credit for post that demanded network turn over Wolf Blitzer

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-network-turn-Wolf-Blitzer.html#ixzz3NZzNqoNs

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Sony hack was the work of a disgruntled former employee named 'Lena' and NOT North Korea, security firm says

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ployee-named-Lena-laid-off.html#ixzz3NalFUpM8

 

[Mrs G Norris]

THE United States has imposed new sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for a cyber attack on Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.

President Barack Obama authorised the US Treasury to place on its blacklist three top North Korean intelligence and arms operations, as well as 10 government officials, most of them involved in Pyongyang’s arms exports.

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-...-studios-hacking/story-fnh81jut-1227173285614

OK so I guess they're pretty sure then?

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Sony says it has made $31million from online and on-demand release of controversial movie 'The Interview'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...troversial-movie-Interview.html#ixzz3O91Qr2Er

 

[wfgodot]

Ready for new allegations / sanctions / general international wackiness.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Top executives at Sony Music are bracing for more embarrassing e-mails to leak as part of the Sony hack after their boss — Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton — called to offer a “blanket apology” in advance of any details that come out, sources exclusively tell Page Six.

Industry sources further tell us Sony Music brass are particularly concerned about details of artists’ contracts, including live performance riders, being made public in a new wave of released e-mails.


http://pagesix.com/2015/01/21/sony-music-execs-bracing-for-a-new-wave-of-leaked-emails/

 

[LinasK]

'The Interview' rakes in $15M online in opening weekend

Sony says controversial movie was rented or purchased online more than 2 million times, making it the studio's most successful online release ever.

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-interview-rakes-in-15m-online-in-opening-weekend/

We watched it a few days ago. I can see why it pissed off the head of North Korea, but honestly it was extremely immature and cheesy humor.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

EXCLUSIVE: Shamed Sony chief Amy Pascal is OUT at studio after her email jibes about Obama's race were hacked by North Korea

Sony Pictures chair's contract runs out in March

She will be setting up her own production company which will still see her working with Sony

She was drawn into embarrassing scandal after damaging emails were leaked in November - including racist jibes about President Obama

A cyber attack was launched ahead of the release of Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, poking fun about a plan to assassinate Kim Jong-un

Sony eventually released the movie online and in theaters

The FBI holds North Korea responsible for the cyber attack

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ibe-emails-President-Obama.html#ixzz3QtlVdLV8