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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sony Hack, One Year Later

    One year ago today, everything changed at Sony . The entertainment company was hacked, probably by North Korea, in retaliation for the Seth Rogen movie The Interview. The computers in the office didn’t work. Troves of data disappeared, like salary information and internal phone numbers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 24, 2015 • 1 min read

    One year ago today, everything changed at Sony. The entertainment company was hacked, probably by North Korea, in retaliation for the Seth Rogen movie The Interview. The computers in the office didn’t work. Troves of data disappeared, like salary information and internal phone numbers. And an avalanche of leaked emails between top executives and Hollywood names like Angelina Jolie and Aaron Sorkin went online. The media, of course, had a field day. But for the rank-and-file employees at Sony, the days after hack were harrowing. What’s the situation one year later?

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    5. 43:34Are "Favor" Movies Falling Out of Favor?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Trump and Media Bashing, and Sony Hack One Year Later
    1. 0:00Trump and the Media
    2. 11:45Woodrow Wilson's Legacy at Center of Princeton Protests
    3. 20:03Adele's Record-Breaking Record
    4. 31:16Sony Hack, One Year LaterYou’re reading this
    5. 43:34Are "Favor" Movies Falling Out of Favor?
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