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The Attack on Sony

North Korea’s cyberattack on Sony Pictures exposed a new reality: you don’t have to be a superpower to inflict damage on U.S. corporations The following script is from “The Attack on Sony” which aired on April 12, 2015. Steve Kroft is the correspondent. Graham Messick, producer.

State-sponsored or not, Sony Pictures malware “bomb” used slapdash code

According to multiple reports, unnamed government officials have said that the cyber attack on Sony Pictures was linked to the North Korean government.

Hackers rejoice: Sony pulls Korea film, bows to criminal pressure

Following a devastating cyberattack on internal servers, Sony has decided to pull the controversial film ‘The Interview’ and has finally bowed to the demands of hackers.

U.S. Said to Find North Korea Ordered Cyberattack on Sony

WASHINGTON — American officials have concluded that North Korea was “centrally involved” in the hacking of Sony Pictures computers, even as the studio canceled the release of a far-fetched comedy about the assassination of the North’s leader that is believed to have led to the cyberattack.