Sony CEO Breaks His Silence on 'The Interview' Hacking Scandal

The CEO of Sony has broken his silence on the recent hacking scandal against the film studio. Speaking at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, Kazuo Hirai condemned the cyber attack as 'vicious and malicious.' He also praised his staff for holding out against what he called 'the extortionate efforts of criminals'. The hacker's retaliation against Sony's comedy 'The Interview' crippled the Entertainment division's computer system back in November. The attackers, who called themselves the Guardians of Peace, then went on to release a trove of Sony's sensitive company information. They also leaked several of Sony's upcoming film releases online. The North Korean Government has since been blamed for orchestrating the attacks. Sony initially cancelled the release of 'The Interview' following terrorist threats from the hackers. But the studio has since distributed the film online and through some independent movie theaters. Hirai thanked the people who had gone out to see 'The Interview' or watched it online. He also added that freedom of speech and expression are very important to Sony and its entertainment business.