LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (AFP) : Sony chief Kazuo Hirai on Monday spoke for the first time publicly about the cyber attack that derailed launch of controversial comedy "The Interview," calling the assault "vicious and malicious."
Hirai thanked supporters who stood by the company in the face of the devastating cyber assault, including employees and movie-goers who saw the film when it finally hit theaters.
"Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of association-those are important lifelines of Sony and our entertainment business," Hirai said at a press event.
His comments on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas marked his first public statements about the attack on the Japanese company's film and television unit.
"We are proud of partners who stood up against extortionist efforts by criminals who attacked Sony," Hirai said. Sony employees, he added, "were victims of one of the most vicious and malicious cyber attacks we have known, certainly in recent history."
"The Interview" is now showing at 580 independent theaters in the US, in addition to online platforms, according to Hirai.
Sony chief thanks supporters after cyber attack
FE Team | Published: January 07, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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