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Sony decides to show comedy film The Interview after all
Sony Pictures u-turns on its decision to pull parody film The Interview following a cyber attack blamed on North Korea – and now wants it released in cinemas on Christmas day.
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North Korea threatens attacks on US over Sony hacking
North Korea threatens the United States, calling it a “cesspool of terrorism” and accusing the Obama administration of being behind the satirical film The Interview.
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Sony capitulation to North Korea ‘a wake-up call’
Everyone in business “has to be worried” about the cyber threat, if a country under strict sanctions like North Korea can force Sony to pull a film, says Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times.
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North Korea urges joint Sony hack inquiry
North Korea denies any involvement in the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures and offers to hold a joint inquiry with the United States.
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FBI place Sony hacking blame on North Korea
The FBI says it has determined that North Korea was behind the hacking of Sony Pictures, which the White House is treating as a “national security threat”.
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Sony cancels release of The Interview after hack threat
Sony Pictures scraps its comedy film based on the fictional assassination of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, after embarrassing internal emails are leaked and further cyber hacks are threatened.
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Sony hack, and North Korea’s refusal to deny it
Sony has had to beef up security after several unreleased movies found their way onto the internet. North Korea is prime suspect – but is not denying a hack. (Map from Snoopall, developed by Norse.)
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Bad hair day? Say hello to Sony’s ‘SmartWig’
We’ve had the SmartWatch – now how about the “SmartWig”? Sony has filed a patent application for a wig with sensors to help you navigate, and monitor blood pressure. But would you wear it?
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Sony fined £250,000 over poor PlayStation security
Sony is fined £250,000 by the UK’s data protection watchdog for failing to safeguard the personal details of millions of customers using its PlayStation Network.
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Sony networks hacked again
Hackers say they have broken into Sony’s servers within a day of the electronics giant getting the network back up and running after the last attack.
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Sony chief Stringer says sorry for online hacks
Sony Chief Executive Sir Howard Stringer apologises to users of the company’s PlayStation and PC games networks for recent data breaches affecting more than 100 million users.
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New Sony online hack hits 25 million users
Hackers may have stolen the data of another 25 million Sony accounts, following last week’s announcement that data from 77 million PlayStation network accounts had been taken.
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Millions hit in Sony PlayStation data theft
Millions of PlayStation users have been warned that their personal information, including possibly their credit card details, may have been stolen after a hack attack hit the network.
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Sony Playstation Network still down after hack attack
The electronics giant Sony says it does not know when the Playstation Network will be available for its 70m users after suffering what the company described as an “external intrusion” last week.
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Sony Walkman: pause, rewind, revive?
Have rumours of the Sony Walkman’s death been greatly exaggerated? As Channel 4 News discovers, there’s life in the tape heads yet and a new wave of bands keen to release their music on cassette.