2014 hack Sony Pictures



in november 2014, sony pictures computer network compromised group of hackers named guardians of peace, disabling many computers. later same week, 5 of sony pictures movies leaked, including not yet released (such fury , annie), confidential data 47,000 current , former sony employees. film historian wheeler winston dixon suggested hack, exposed inner workings of studio, not pretty picture, , served wake-up call entire industry. hack revealed other documents, emails between hollywood moguls referring barack obama s cinematic tastes, possible partnership marvel studios inclusion of superhero spider-man in captain america: civil war, later confirmed on february 2015, amongst others. on december 16, hackers issued warning moviegoers, threatening attack sees interview during holidays , urging people remember 11th of september 2001 . on december 17, 2014, sony cancelled planned december 25 release of interview in response hacker threats.


on february 24, 2015, tom rothman named chairman of spe s motion picture group replace amy pascal.


on april 16, 2015, wikileaks published on 30,287 documents, 173,132 e-mails, , 2,200 corporate e-mail addresses of sony pictures employees. wikileaks said in press release content of leaks newsworthy , @ center of geo-political conflict , belonged in public domain . sony pictures later condemned hack , subsequent leaks, calling malicious criminal act , while criticizing wikileaks describing leaked content public domain.








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