So, I doubt I need to go into the massive fallout following the hacking of Sony by a group who would later escalate things by referencing 9/11, mostly it seems in the aim of getting the release blocked of the Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy The Interview. After a flood of leaks, mostly from emails and documents held by the movie arm of Sony and the threat of more in the coming week, Sony apparently pulled the plug on the film after cinemas and VOD services refused to carry it. The decisions will have cost the studio millions even without considering the other hacking aspects.
It's not the first hacking scandal this year either following the one referred to as The Fappening a few months back. However, we seem to be reaching a new level of seriousness as the US government begins to circle the issue in a much more present manner than before.
In the last few hours President Obama has taken a stance on the situation regarding the film, saying that he feels Sony was wrong to back down in the face of threats.
He apparently said a proportional response will be carried out by the US at a time and in a manner of their choosing. Meanwhile, the FBI have spoken out after their look into the matter and have directly accused the North Korean government of being behind the hack.
Bear in mind, this relates to a Rogen-Franco comedy... one with three separate anus related jokes in just the trailer. How far is this likely to continue? Future US historians will see that trailer as a reference point to the nations history with North Korea. Boggling.
It's not the first hacking scandal this year either following the one referred to as The Fappening a few months back. However, we seem to be reaching a new level of seriousness as the US government begins to circle the issue in a much more present manner than before.
In the last few hours President Obama has taken a stance on the situation regarding the film, saying that he feels Sony was wrong to back down in the face of threats.
He apparently said a proportional response will be carried out by the US at a time and in a manner of their choosing. Meanwhile, the FBI have spoken out after their look into the matter and have directly accused the North Korean government of being behind the hack.
Bear in mind, this relates to a Rogen-Franco comedy... one with three separate anus related jokes in just the trailer. How far is this likely to continue? Future US historians will see that trailer as a reference point to the nations history with North Korea. Boggling.
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