The threats of violence against cinemas led to the cancellation of the premiere of The Interview in major American networks; the leak of thousands of emails and lawsuits from former employees could cost tens of millions of dollars.
The crisis initiated by hackers against Sony Pictures Entertainment, which began a month ago, exploded on Tuesday when the group called Guardians of Peace increased their attacks beyond corporate espionage and threatened the public with messages that recalled the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Department of Homeland Security said there was “credible to indicate an active data plan against cinema” but noted that still analyzing group messages using the acronym GOP. The warning led to the authorities in New York and Los Angeles take action to improve safety.
Fear also made chains Regal Cinemas, AMC and Cinemark, the largest in North America, canceled Thursday functions comedy Seth Rogen and James Franco The Interview, targeted by cybersquatters to affect Sony.
Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey predicted multiple strings which would withdraw the tape.
“We can not believe that any movie exhibitor choose to present the film at Christmas and risk all possible consequences of a terrorist attack by a group of hackers or extremist group could have some secondary motivation “he said.
GOP also published a series of files, including 32,000 emails from Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton in what he described as the beginning of a “Christmas present”.
And two former employees of filmmaking in Sony filed suit against the company because it took too long to notify nearly 50,000 workers that their data such as social security number, salary and medical history were stolen .
The case comes after another lawsuit this week two former employees of Sony who accused the studio of negligence for failing to increase its defenses against hackers before the attack. They claim that the leaked emails show that the department of information and technology and its highest lawyer believed that the security system was vulnerable to attacks but the company did nothing to these warnings.
Sony could suffer tens of millions of dollars in losses for a class action, said Jonathan Handel, a law professor at the entertainment industry Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California.
In The Interview , Rogen and Franco interpret some TV journalists involved in a CIA plan to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Speculation about the involvement of North Korea with cyberattacks emerged allegations in that country against the film.
This summer, North Korea warned that the release of the film would be “an act of War never tolerate “. The country said the United States will face a vengeance “mercilessly”.
The film was to be released commercially throughout the United States since Christmas. He had his feature debut in Los Angeles last week.
But on Tuesday, Rogen and Franco stopped giving interviews also canceled a session of questions in Buzzfeed and participation Rogen Thursday in Late Night With Seth Meyers .
Since the attack came last month, everything from financial information to post risqué between senior executives of Sony came to the network.
The nearly 32,000 emails and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment leaked on Tuesday include information on decisions in choosing casts, the total cost of upcoming films and tape release dates through 2018 and corporate files, such as royalties from music services such as iTunes, Spotify and Pandora.
Also include information on new electronic devices such as DVD players and cell phones. Figures are estimates for the Motion Picture Association of America, which Sony belongs, and at least an email about a top executive who left Sony. The emails are also banal messages on public presentations, tennis matches, home repairs, invitations to dinner and business presentations.
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