Sony Hacked
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As crazy as it sounds there might be some logic to them giving in to the hackers. Assuming they are really based in North Korea or China there is basically nothing the authorities can do in response. Meanwhile the hackers can continue to attack Sony. Sony can try to take security measures to defend themselves but they are a very large company presenting lots of targets, each of which will damage the company in terms of profits and reputation.
Once the hackers threatened violence on theatres showing the film, Sony told theatre owners they had the option of whether to show it or not. Most of them declined, and so Sony probably determined the cost of releasing the film at all was no longer worth it (not to mention the potential downside of having more damaging information leaked and the remote possibility of hackers actually attacking a theatre for which they would arguably be liable).
Also people seem to think it is the job of corporations to stand up for free speech, but that was never something they care about.
- Sony just wants to save their ass, they hope the hackers don't reveal everything. And I doubt it's NK.Frosty_spl
- It does seem ridiculous but now US government is saying it's NK
http://www.nytimes.c…ukit2