Freaks and Leaks

Welcome to the globalization of Seth Rogen. Last week, Sony Pictures suffered an enormous hack, and North Korea is the prime suspect. One key piece of suggestive evidence: When Sony announced plans to release the Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy about a plot to kill Kim Jong Un, a North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson claimed that everyone in his country was determined “to mercilessly destroy anyone who dares hurt or attack the supreme leadership of the country, even a bit.” (Might be time for this dude to chill out and watch Pineapple Express .)

+ More details on the malware likely used in the Sony attack.

+ Kevin Roose: This “could be one of the largest corporate hacks in history.”