Sony Pictures names new head of movie group

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 09:17

Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday named Tom Rothman as new chairman of its motion picture group, a major move after a massive cyberattack devastated the entertainment giant.

US creates new agency to lead cyberthreat tracking

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 05:23

Calling the destructive cyberattack on Sony Pictures "a game changer," a top White House official on Tuesday announced a new intelligence unit to coordinate analysis of cyberthreats, modeled on similar U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism.

Sony boss Amy Pascal whose emails were leaked steps down

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 02:48

Amy Pascal, the Sony executive whose emails were leaked during the North Korean movie hacking saga, is stepping down, the Hollywood studio announced Thursday.

Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair of movie studio

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 23:51

Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and start a production company at the studio that was hit by a major cyberattack last year, the company said on Thursday.

Sony seeks to delay earnings over 'The Interview' cyberattack

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 16:45

Sony Friday said it was asking Japanese regulators for permission to delay its earnings release next month after a cyberattack at its Hollywood film unit compromised "a large amount of data".

US penetrated North Korean networks years ago: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 08:45

The US National Security Agency began tapping into North Korean computer networks in 2010, an effort that ultimately helped provide evidence to persuade the Obama administration that Pyongyang was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

For Sony Pictures CEO, cyberattack won't set studio back

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 09:14

Over the past seven weeks, Sony Pictures` chief executive has dealt with the fallout from a cyberattack he likens to having your house robbed and burned to the ground.

Sony CEO does not expect studio upheaval after cyber attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 03:35

Sony Corp Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai does not see the November cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment causing major upheaval in the studio`s business.

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai breaks silence on hacking

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 21:42

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has broken his silence on the hacking of the corporation`s computer systems which has been blamed on North Korea, describing the attack as "vicious and malicious".

US impose sanctions against North Korea over Sony attack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 10:07

US President Barack Obama signed an executive order, imposing new sanctions against the government of North Korea in response to what he called Pyongyang`s "numerous provocations," particularly the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 09:51

Google and Microsoft have joined forces with Sony, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.

Sony puts ''The Interview'' on YouTube, other digital platforms

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 09:10

"The Interview," the provocative comedy that triggered a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures, went straight to U.S. consumers on Wednesday in an unprecedented online debut after hacker threats prevented its wide release on Christmas day.