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JUDY WOODRUFF (NewsHour): It’s been just about two weeks since word broke of cyber-criminals hacking into Sony Pictures. And each day seems to bring more damaging, embarrassing or worrisome revelations.
The hackers have released a steady flow of information, ranging from salaries, to personal e-mails, Social Security numbers, and health records of employees, to internal messages showcasing industry hardball.
The past couple of days have been even worse for the company, if you can believe that.
And again to Hari, who is in our New York studios tonight.
HARI SREENIVASAN (NewsHour): The latest e-mails put new pressure on Amy Pascal, the co-chair of Sony Entertainment and one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood. It’s focused on confidential e-mails between Pascal and Scott Rudin, a powerful producer.
Before a fund-raiser for President Obama, they exchanged messages in which they try to guess the president’s favorite movies, all with African-Americans. Pascal writes: “Should I ask him if he liked ‘Django’?” referring to “Django Unchained.”
Rudin writes back, “12 Years,” for “12 Years a Slave.”
Pascal responds: “Or ‘The Butler? Or ‘Think Like a Man?’”
Both apologized yesterday. It’s not yet clear who’s behind the hacking. But they call themselves the Guardians of Peace.
We turn to two watching this closely, Sharon Waxman, editor in chief of The Wrap, an industry news site, and James Lewis, a cyber-security expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Sharon, I want to start with you.
You’re one of the few people to get in touch with Ms. Pascal yesterday. How significant is this hack? Put this in perspective. Is this what folks in Tinseltown are all talking about right now?
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