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BitTorrent has Offered to Stream ‘The Interview’
Popular torrent service BitTorrent has said that they’ll gladly stream ‘The interview’ – the movie said to be behind the massive North Korea hack attack on Sony Pictures. Sony has said that they intend to deliver the movie on a “different platform” following their decision to pull it from its…
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Kim Jong Un Game Still Going Ahead, Gets Sony Pictures Level
‘Glorious Leader!’ a game about Kim Jong Un, is still going ahead despite the potential threat from North Korea following the Sony cyber attack. It’s creator, Jeff Miller, is reportedly even more motivated than ever. He’s since set up a crowdfunding campaign requesting $55,000 to get the game finished. Speaking to NBC…
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North Korea Wants Joint US Investigation on Sony Hack
The BBC reports that North Korea has demanded a joint investigation with US authorities over the Sony hack. The secretive state denied US allegations that the country was behind the massive hack upon Sony Pictures. The country said there would be “grave consequences” if the US did not oblige, saying…
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FBI Releases Statement Linking Sony Hack to North Korea
Seen as an end to all speculation, the FBI has released an official statement linking North Korea to the Sony hack. They said ”we are deeply concerned about the destructive nature of this attack on a private sector entity and the ordinary citizens who worked there,”. They added that the attack…
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George R. R. Martin Offers His Private Cinema To Show ‘The Interview’
The creator of ‘The Game of Thrones’, George R. R. Martin has offered Seth Rogan the opportunity to show ‘The Interview’ in his private cinema. He days that it was “corporate cowardice” that led to the film’s cancellation and that he’d gladly invite them to his Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa…
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US Authorities Link North Korea to Sony Hack
Over the weeks and days since the massive hack upon Sony Pictures (that has resulted in a major motion picture being cancelled), many have tried to understand who exactly is behind the attack. Most have suggested North Korea, while a number have suggested it could be someone else. Well now…
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Sony Pictures Being Sued Over Massive Hack
Sony Pictures is being sued by former employees over the failure to keep their private details secure. The former employees are being led by Michael Corona, who worked for Sony between 2004 and 2007. “An epic nightmare, much better suited to a cinematic thriller than to real life, is unfolding in slow motion…
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Sony Demands News Outlets Destroy Leaked Data
Sony has sent letters to a number of news outlets requesting that they do not disseminate, distribute or publish leaked data, as well as asking for them to destroy any copies of the “stolen” information they may possess. In a letter published by Re/code and sent by Sony’s legal representative for…
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Sony Hackers Offer to Withhold Employee Data
Re/code reports that the attackers behind the massive Sony hack have offered employees the chance to have their e-mail data withheld from release. The hackers have asked employees to write in with their name and title to prevent their e-mails being leaked. “Message to SPE Staffers,” reads the posting written in halting…
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Sony Hack: Leaked E-Mails Reveal Spat Over ‘Jobs’ and ‘The Interview’
An incredibly revealing treasure trove of e-mails have been leaked from the massive Sony Pictures hack. We’ve already seen the leaking of movies and even celebrity aliases, but today’s leaks are probably some of the most damaging. The messages sent between Sony executives and staff have revealed some interesting detail regarding…
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Sony Hackers Release Celebrity Alias Names
The latest haul of Sony Pictures data has revealed a number of interesting celebrity aliases. The aliases are fake names used by celebrities to stay discreet whenever they book hotel rooms or make big purchases for example. The names leaked include those of Tom Hanks, Jude Law and Daniel Craig. The…
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Sony Hackers Demand ‘The Interview’ is Pulled
The hackers that brought down Sony Pictures’ computer systems, have said that they want the release of ‘The Interview’ halted. The request to have the movie about the assassination of the North Korean leader pulled from release almost definitely proves there’s at least a link to North Korea. The statement was…
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Sony Makes First Detailed Comments on Hack
Sony Pictures has finally commented on that massive hack, offering further details about the situation. CEO Michael Lynton sent a memo to all Sony Pictures employees apologising for the hack and reassuring them about the company’s security measures. In the memo, he included a note from Kevin Mandia, the founder of…
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North Korea Supports Sony “Extra-Large Hacking”
North Korea’s chief state news agency, KCNA, has denied allegations that North Korea attacked Sony Pictures but instead declared their support for the hack. In very poor English, they said that “the south Korean puppet authorities spread a wild rumor” that North Korea was linked to the “recent extra-large hacking”. They added that…
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Seth Rogen and James Franco See Funny Side of Sony Hack
There’s not much to say about this one – I guess the image says it all. Seth Rogen and James Franco decided to find the funny side of the catastrophic Sony Pictures hack by sharing their ‘private’ photos before they’re eventually ‘leaked’ by the hackers. Rogen and Franco are to…
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