When a Movie Sparked a Cyber Crisis

In 2014, Hollywood learned that movies could trigger global consequences. Sony Pictures was

hacked. Entire servers were wiped. Unreleased films leaked.

Private emails and actor salaries were exposed. Executives were humiliated in public.

The hackers demanded Sony cancel a comedy called The Interview, which mocked North Korea’s leader.

When Sony refused, theaters received threats and Sony shut down operations. The U.S.

government later blamed North Korean cyber units. Employees were sent home.

Executives resigned. Studios everywhere rewrote their cybersecurity rules. A single movie caused

a diplomatic crisis and changed how entertainment protects data. Pop culture crossed