The Sony Pictures Hack
What started Hollywood’s cyber nightmare?
4.7 (15)
48 mins
Explore the cyberattack that exposed Sony’s deepest secrets and shook Hollywood overnight. Discover how leaked emails, threats, and stolen films triggered global controversy. Learn about the fallout from one of history’s most infamous hacks.
Ep 1:
The Skeleton on the Screen
On a quiet Monday before Thanksgiving, Sony Pictures' entire network collapses into chaos as a mysterious group unleashes stolen data, ruined machines, and a slow campaign of public humiliation.
Ep 2:
Tracing the Ghost: North Korea Unmasked
As fingers point toward Pyongyang, skeptics and investigators clash over digital fingerprints, a hijacked resume, and whether North Korea's hackers truly pulled the trigger.
Ep 3:
Behind the Headlines: Empire and Aftermath
Beyond the scandal lies a darker story: North Korea's cyber-crime empire funding its regime, and the thousands of Sony employees left exposed by corporate negligence.
Ep 4:
Terror, Capitulation, and Doubt
A chilling 9/11 threat forces theaters and a president's hand, while lingering contradictions in the hackers' motives cast doubt on the tidy official story.
Ep 5:
A New Kind of Warfare
The Sony breach reshapes global conflict, proving a poor, isolated nation can strike a superpower's companies—ushering in an era of cheap, deniable cyberwarfare.
Ep 6:
What We Still Don't Know
As unresolved questions linger about motive and proof, the Sony hack's true legacy emerges: a warning about vulnerability, complacency, and battles still to come.
Discussions (5)
Bobby
Level 3 · 4 mo agoThose leaked emails outed Pascal as a total racist.
Wayne
Level 2 · 4 mo agoAmy Pascal got exactly what she deserved for those emails. You just know she and Rudin were hiding way worse stuff than those lame jokes about Obama.
Adam
Level 3 · 4 mo agoHaving your health records dumped online because your employer wanted to save money is terrifying. Sony should have paid way more for their negligence.
