The New York premiere of The Interview, a comedy about the assassination of North Korea's president, has been cancelled amid threats from hackers.If you've been caught up in the silliness that is Cuba policy then you're dealing with old world problems that are finally being cleaned up in the new world.
A spokesman for the cinema chain due to host the screening said it had been shelved.
Hackers targeting Sony Pictures had threatened to attack US cinemas showing the studio's film.
They belong to the same group which has released emails and data stolen from Sony.
Calling themselves Guardians of Peace, the hackers mentioned the 9/11 attacks in a recent warning, claiming "the world will be full of fear".
"Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time," the hacker group wrote in a message on Tuesday. "If your house is nearby, you'd better leave," they add. "Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony Pictures Entertainment."
The Department of Homeland Security said there was "no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot" against cinemas, but noted it was still analysing messages from the group.
The real show is the cyber attack/blackmail that is probably being carried out by N. Korean operatives.
And they won.
The world changed today. For the first time publicly, terrorist have forced a major corporation to bow to their wishes. This time it was a movie. What is going on behind the scenes or what will be demanded next?
N. Korea is cash strapped. Could we see a ransom being paid to NOT release even more information? Could we see some type of move by Sony's home base govt, Japan, to act in a certain way to aid a beleaguered home corporation?
Cyber terrorism is different but its obviously real. Ignore the old stuff. In the grand scheme of things its irrelevant. This new age stuff will change your world.
Sidenote: Hackers have infiltrated our power grid. How long before they test the mettle of the current administration after this success? We MUST be ready to launch full scale war in the event of cyber attacks. The public MUST be educated to the dangers now...before its too late.
