Sony says massive hack cost the company $15 million

Sony Corp. on Wednesday gave a figure for damages from the Sony Pictures hack: $15 million

The hack, which U.S. officials blamed on North Korea, became public in December when the Hollywood studio's computers were crippled and sensitive documents were posted online

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The entertainment and electronics giant delayed the announcement of its earnings for the October-December quarter because the cyberattack affected its ability to compile its complete results in time.

Sony issued new earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending in March and said it was benefiting from strong sales of the PlayStation 4, other devices and network services. Read more...

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