'Annie' Movie Leaked to Watch Online After Sony Hacker Attack
Last week Sony was hit by hackers who took control of the entertainment giant's computers. This led to the company shutting down its email system while its affected centers in New York and many other countries were taken off line.
However, yesterday unreleased films from Sony like "Annie" started to appear on illegal download sites, indicating that several films might have been stolen during the hack attack.
While Sony has not confirmed whether or not films were stolen during the attack, many are speculating that with over four unreleased films being dumped on torrent sites, the hacker attack is the most probable source. Sony only stated that the theft was "a criminal matter, and we are working closely with law enforcement to address it."
While "Annie" is the biggest unreleased film leaked, smaller unreleased films that showed up on piracy sites include "Still Alice," "Mr. Turner "and "To Write Love On Her Arms."
The Brad Pitt-starrer "Fury" which is still in cinemas around the world was also dumped online. Variety notes that this film racked up 880,000 unique downloads on several file sharing networks. Compared to this "Annie" was downloaded 184,000 times while the other three leaked films were each downloaded around 100,000 times.
The attack started when a message appeared on several computer screens, stating that the hacking was the work of "Guardians of Peace." It also threatened that sensitive information would soon be released. The message also noted that previous warnings to heed an unspecified request had not been met and the hacking was a result of that.
Since the hack took place, there has been speculation that disgruntled former employees from Sony were responsible for the attack and theft of the films. However, some are even pointing towards North Korea as a possible culprit. This is because Sony is due to release the comedy film "The Interview" which involves a plot by the CIA to assassinate Kim Jong-Un, the current North Korean leader.
