Collaborate with your peers in this week’s case discussion forum to research and summarize other hacks which have impacted either other private companies or government agencies.
Identify the both the victim’s response to the cyberattack and any government response.
Compare and contrast other hacks to Sony’s experience in 2014.
This collaborative activity should provide you the foundation you’ll need to address the case questions in your analysis this week.

Then, answer the following (case questions):

Compare and contrast the hack experienced by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014 with other known hacks.
How did the U.S. government respond to the attack? Was the response appropriate?
How did Sony respond to the attack? Will Sony’s response encourage or discourage future attacks?
In what ways does the Sony hack reflect emerging cyberthreats that could be made on critical infrastructure?

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