Sony Pictures targeted by hackers - shuts down internal network in response

Sooraj Shah
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Hackers reportedly tried to blackmail Sony, warning that it had stolen 'top secret data'

Sony Pictures Entertainment has been targeted by hackers, with the company forced to switch off its systems as a drastic precaution.  Sony Pictures was reportedly blackmailed by the hackers, wit...

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