The HBO hack actually has little in common with the Sony incident. The Sony incident was the result of a nation-state hit by North Korea, angry over the release of an unflattering film about Kim Jong Un. Sony lost millions in revenue, faced a growing array of lawsuits, and co-chairman Amy Pascal was fired. HBO’s business model is based on a subscription model. Sony’s fortunes rise and fall with each blockbuster hit (Skyfall) and each dud (Pixels). HBO’s revenues are nice and steady, reliable even though the hackers are hackers.”]
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