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FILE: A billboard for the film ‘The Interview’ is displayed 19 December, 2014 in Venice, California. Picture: AFP.

Sony hack

Sony & former workers in deal to settle lawsuit over hacking

By Reuters

The plaintiffs’ have until 19 October to submit a motion for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement.

  • FILE: The Interview, the Sony Pictures comedy believed to have triggered a cyber-attack on the studio, has racked up over $40 million  in sales from 5.8 million digital downloads, the studio said on Tuesday.  Picture: AFP

    Sony's 'The Interview' surpasses $40 million in digital sales

    Sony Corp's boss Michael Lynton called the $40 million mark "a significant milestone."

    2760 days ago
  • Randall Park who plays Kim Jong Un in 'The Interview'. Picture: The Interview Official Facebook Page.

    Actor's Kim Jong Un role turns more bizarre

    Randall Park said it was crazy to turn on the news and see his face on CNN.

    2766 days ago
  • The US Central Command Team's Twitter feed was hacked on 12 January, 2015. Picture: Twitter.

    'US military Twitter hack not a security threat'

    Images published during the hack on Monday did not appear to include any classified information.

    2768 days ago
  • US President Barack Obama. Picture: AFP.

    Obama turns focus to Internet security

    Barack Obama will highlight plans to protect American consumers and businesses from cyber threats.

    2770 days ago
  • Sony's headquarters in Tokyo. Picture: EPA.

    Sony CEO praises employees, partners after hacking saga

    Kazuo Hirai said employees of the studio were the victims of one of the most malicious cyber-attacks.

    2775 days ago
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attending a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang on 8 April 2014. Picture: AFP.

    U.S. slaps more sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack

    North Korea’s been hit with more sanctions designed to impede access to the U.S. financial system.

    2778 days ago
  • FILE:James Franco and Seth Rogen in the movie, "The Interview". Sony has cancelled the release of the movie. Picture: The Interview Official Facebook page.

    DISH Network to make 'The Interview' available from today

    DISH said 'The Interview' would be available to rent in both high definition and standard definition.

    2779 days ago
  • FILE:A billboard for the film ‘The Interview’ is displayed 19 December, 2014 in Venice, California. Picture: AFP.

    'The Interview' lands on pay TV & in 580 theatres

    The film will also be sold through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s digital on-demand service, Vudu and PlayStation.

    2780 days ago
  • FILE:Sony's headquarters in Tokyo. Picture: EPA

    Fourth straight day of PS network problems

    Hacker activist group Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for the disruptions.

    2783 days ago
  • The Apple logo. Picture: EPA.

    Apple makes 'The Interview' available on iTunes

    The movie, which has resulted in cyber-attacks, costs $14.99 to buy and $5.99 to rent.

    2783 days ago
  • FILE: Sony Corp worked for a third day on Saturday to restore services to its PlayStation network. Picture: AFP

    Sony works to restore PlayStation after attack

    Sony Corp worked for a third day to restore services to its PlayStation network.

    2784 days ago
  • FILE: North Korea says the U.S is responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days. Picture: Gadeeja Abbas/EWN

    N.Korea blames the U.S for Internet outages

    North Korea says the U.S is responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days.

    2785 days ago
  • FILE: A customer walks past an electronics store display for Sony's video game console PlayStation 4 in Tokyo on 13 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Hackers take credit for PS, Xbox network crash

    Microsoft’s Xbox Live & Sony’s PlayStation networks experienced user connection problems.

    2786 days ago
  • FILE:A billboard for the film ‘The Interview’ is displayed 19 December, 2014 in Venice, California. Picture: AFP.

    Sony puts 'The Interview' on YouTube

    The film was available for rental on Google Inc.’s YouTube site as of early Wednesday afternoon.

    2787 days ago
  • A billboard for the film ‘The Interview’ is displayed 19 December, 2014 in Venice, California. Picture: AFP.

    Sony sends 'The Interview' to 200 theatres

    Sony Pictures will allow The Interview to play in more than 200 US theatres as of Christmas Day.

    2788 days ago
  • Seth Rogan and James Franco in 'The Interview'. Picture: The Interview Facebook Page.

    ‘The Interview’ actors uncertain of movie link

    Actors Seth Rogan and James Franco have openly discussed the Sony cyber attack saga.

    2790 days ago
  • Lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Pictures alleging that the Hollywood studio failed to protect employees' data stolen in a masssive cyber-attack, lawyers said 16 December, 2014. Picture: AFP

    Obama says Sony hack not an act of war

    Obama and his advisers are weighing a range of options on how to punish North Korea.

    2791 days ago
  • A billboard for the film ‘The Interview’ is displayed 19 December, 2014 in Venice, California. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea denies hacking Sony

    The United States stands by its assertion that North Korea was to blame.

    2791 days ago
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