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If anyone knows how damaging the acts of hackers could be, it’s Sony. Between Anonymous, LulzSec, and whoever was behind the massive PS3 security breach, Sony has had their hands full with digital vandals in these past few months. Much of the fandom believed the hacker backlash was a result of Sony’s lawsuit against GeoHot, but Sony itself thinks the issue runs deeper. According to Reuters, Sony CEO Howard Stringer told shareholders, “We believe that we first became the subject of attack because we tried to protect our IP [intellectual property], our content, in this case videogames.” Stringer went on to once again call the hackers that attacked Sony “Cyber Terrorists,” stating that this is a problem that must be solved at a governmental level. “I think you see that cyber terrorism is now a global force, affecting many more companies than just Sony,” Stringer said. “If hackers can hack Citibank, the FBI, and the CIA, and yesterday the video game company Electronics Arts, then it’s a negative situation that governments may have to resolve.” 
Even with the trial over, the hacking war continues. Can’t we all just get along? |
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