Sony Pictures cyberattack: North Korea does not deny involvement
- 9 years ago
Investigators looking into this month’s devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures have reportedly found links to North Korea.
The hack was launched on November 24 and affected computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system but not Apple computers, Reuters reported.
The attack forced Sony to shut down its internal network to prevent further damage. Staff had to resort to pen and paper to complete their tasks, take calls on landline phones and use fax machines, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Sensitive data were stolen and released online on Wednesday, information on including salary, personal passwords, credit card numbers and medical histories, Re/code reported, Reuters reported. Five movies that have not been released in theaters were also leaked.
The security breach occurred a month before the release of the Sony Pictures film The Interview, which depicts a fictional CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. North Korea has not directly denied involvement the hack, according to the BBC.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.
For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS
Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-WqkTyKK1_70U4bb4k4lQ?sub_confirmation=1
Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: https://us.tomonews.net
Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj
Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f
Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/
Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus
The hack was launched on November 24 and affected computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system but not Apple computers, Reuters reported.
The attack forced Sony to shut down its internal network to prevent further damage. Staff had to resort to pen and paper to complete their tasks, take calls on landline phones and use fax machines, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Sensitive data were stolen and released online on Wednesday, information on including salary, personal passwords, credit card numbers and medical histories, Re/code reported, Reuters reported. Five movies that have not been released in theaters were also leaked.
The security breach occurred a month before the release of the Sony Pictures film The Interview, which depicts a fictional CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. North Korea has not directly denied involvement the hack, according to the BBC.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.
For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS
Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-WqkTyKK1_70U4bb4k4lQ?sub_confirmation=1
Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: https://us.tomonews.net
Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj
Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f
Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/
Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus