How the Hacking at Sony Over ‘The Interview’ Became a Horror Movie

[Commentary] Things have gone so deeply wrong so quickly -- the movie industry will look back at this crossing of the Rubicon with a deep sense of shame -- it is hard to keep track of all the mistakes that led us here, but I’d like to take a crack at it.

1) Sony failed to improve its cybersecurity even after a vast security attack on its PlayStation platform in 2011.

2) Hollywood: Other studios were content to watch Sony dangle, saying nothing for fear that they, too, would end up on the Guardians of Peace’s naughty list.

3) The News Media: After the hackers absconded with personal and corporate information from Sony, they put the data on a site called Pastebin. Trade publications and some mainstream news outlets took the bait and spent a great deal of time rummaging through the stolen goods, and highlighting juicy emails meant to cause maximum embarrassment. What public purpose was served by printing private correspondence?