The 5 Most Embarrassing Revelations From Sony's Sprawling Hack

Casual racism, star bashing and secret strategies suddenly go public

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The true scope of a massive hacking attack against Sony Pictures remains unknown, but one thing is clear: Each new revelation seems to dig the studio only deeper into a public relations sinkhole.

Problems began in late November when Sony employees arrived at work to find their computers compromised. A hacker group calling itself Guardians of Peace, or #GOP, threatened to release highly sensitive documents, from executive salaries to overblown movie budgets, if Sony didn't comply with some demands.

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