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Obama Issues New Sanctions Against North Korea for Sony Hack

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 02, 2015 02:36 PM EST

President Barack Obama has given the Department of the Treasury the authority to impose new sanctions on the government and economy of North Korea for its role in a devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

European Hacker Group Lizard Squad Helped Guardians of Peace Hack Sony Pictures

By Peter R - Dec 30, 2014 03:51 PM EST

The revelation casts doubt over North Korea's role in the hack as Lizard Squad members are based in Europe.

Microsoft Xbox Live Has Been Restored, Sony PlayStation Remains Down

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 27, 2014 03:02 AM EST

Microsoft's Xbox Live has been restored while Sony's PlayStation Network remains offline for second day after the services were compromised. A hacker group had claimed the responsibility for attacking the both gaming services.

North Korea's Internet Goes Offline, Attack Suspected

By Peter R - Dec 22, 2014 05:25 PM EST

North Korea's network is witnessing a denial of service attack which may be US's counteraction to the Sony hack.

North Korea Denies Role in Sony Hack, Proposes US-North Korean Investigation

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 20, 2014 07:29 PM EST

The government of North Korea has refuted the Federal Bureau of Investigation's finding that North Korea was behind the devastating hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and has a proposed a joint US-North Korean investigation to determine who was responsible.

FBI Fingers North Korea for Sony Hack, Obama Promises Response, Laments Cancellation of "The Interview" Release

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 19, 2014 07:18 PM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that North Korea was behind the hack of Sony Pictures and threats which led to the cancellation of the release of the "The Interview," while President Barack Obama promised that the United States would respond to the attack.

Internet Backbone ICANN Hacked in Phishing Incident

By Peter R - Dec 19, 2014 01:01 PM EST

Hackers gained entry into a sensitive system of ICANN after they obtained access credentials through malicious emails.

Amid Threats, Sony Cancels Release of Franco-Rogen Flick "The Interview"

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 17, 2014 06:08 PM EST

After receiving terroristic threats to theaters which show the new Sony Pictures film "The Interview," the studio has decided to cancel its release.

Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks Fall Prey to Sony Hackers, Employees Receive Threat Letters

By Peter R - Dec 09, 2014 10:39 AM EST

Guardians of Peace which allegedly hacked Sony last month, has released personal details of the actors along with other information of the company's top executives, demanding that Sony cancel release of the film Interview.

Hackers Target Sony PlayStation Online Store, Services Restored After Hack

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 08, 2014 11:18 AM EST

An online group of hackers has targeted the Sony's PlayStation Network making it inaccessible globally for more than two hours. Users of the service who visited the PlayStation store were greeted by a message that said "Page Not Found! It's not you. It's the Internet's fault."

North Korea Calls Sony Pictures Hack 'Righteous Deed of Supporters and Sympathizers'

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 07, 2014 11:30 PM EST

North Korea said the country is not responsible for the Sony Pictures hack but acknowledged that it "might be a righteous deed of the supporters and sympathizers." Involvement of North Korea is suspected in the attack because of an upcoming Sony film which is about an assassination attempt of Kim Jong-un.

Experts Find Korean Parallels In Sony Hack, Country Diplomat Denies

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 04, 2014 01:31 PM EST

Striking similarities have been found between the code used in the hack of Sony Pictures and the attacks blamed on North Korea that targeted South Korean companies and government agencies in 2013, according to The Financial Express.

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