The Sony hack, two months on



Analysis The Sony hack, two months on Cyber security experts still show more skepticism than N. Korea watchers as to culpability Rob York January 30, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sony Corporation Headquarters - ソニー株式会社本社 - xsix - Creative Commons The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late November inspired a number of reactions: Fear, anger, calls for retaliation and, from the White House, sanctions. Prior to Sony Pictures Entertainment’s scheduled release of the film The Interview, depicting Kim Jong Un’s assassination, confidential data including emails, personal information about Sony employees and even unreleased films were released. A group called “Guardians of Peace” took credit, while North Korea strenuously denied involvement. The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late November inspired a number of reactions: Fear, anger, calls for retaliation and, from the White House, sanctions. Prior to Sony Pictures Entertainment’s scheduled release of the film The Interview, depicting Kim Jong Un’s assassination, confidential data including emails, personal information about Sony employees and even unreleased films were released. A group called “Guardians of Peace” took credit, while North Korea strenuously denied involvement. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Analysis

The Sony hack, two months on

Cyber security experts still show more skepticism than N. Korea watchers as to culpability

Rob York January 30, 2015

Sony Corporation Headquarters - ソニー株式会社本社 - xsix - Creative Commons

The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late November inspired a number of reactions: Fear, anger, calls for retaliation and, from the White House, sanctions.

Prior to Sony Pictures Entertainment’s scheduled release of the film The Interview, depicting Kim Jong Un’s assassination, confidential data including emails, personal information about Sony employees and even unreleased films were released. A group called “Guardians of Peace” took credit, while North Korea strenuously denied involvement.