The U.S. government tightened sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the devastating cyberattacks against Sony.
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Sony Pictures has suffered a crippling cyber attack which has unreleased films, confidential emails and sensitive information leaked online, culminating in them capitulating to the hackers demands and cancelling the theatrical release of Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy movie The Interview on 25 December.
But who exactly was behind the cyber attack? IBTimes UK technology editor David Gilbert explains why it probably wasn’t North Korea, who could possibly be behind it, and what impact a corporate hack of such magnitude will have on other companies across the world.
