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_Published 2014-12-18. After multiple theater chains pulled "The Interview" on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sony Pictures followed suit._


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## Transcript

Sony Pictures cancelled the Christmas release of The Interview Wednesday, and now multiple outlets are reporting the Obama administration has traced the hack on Sony to North Korea. Officials maintain there's no credible evidence of a physical attack. If we see something that we think is serious and credible then we'll alert the public. But for now my recommendation would be that people go to the movies. The consensus seems to be that North Korea is behind the cyber attack and that an announcement from the U. S. government will come on that soon. But that the hermit nation likely doesn't have the capabilities.

For an attack on the ground in the U. S. North Korea denied any involvement weeks ago, yet called the hack a, quote, righteous deed. Now the question becomes how to handle a response. Is this a precedent that you know, future films could be held hostage here by, by any, any party? This calls for very strong U. S. policy and a very strong U. S. response. Now, I think we need to, to talk softly and carry a big stick. The US has shown capabilities, but we've gotta have discussions about this, because I see this, really, as the next nuclear issue. The situation is certainly unprecedented, as Time's team put it.

However the US decides to respond will set the tone for a whole new kind of cyber war. It's unclear what will happen for the movie next. Sony's been hit hard financially, and has hired a private security firm to investigate the hack. Sony's decision to pull The Interview came after major chains, like Regal Cinemas and AMC Entertainment, pulled it. The hacker group, Guardians of Peace, threatened attack on theaters that showed the movie. Here's the statement from Sony, in part, we respect and understand our partners' decision and share their paramount. Paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater- goers.

We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of move. We stand by our filmmakers.

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