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Tensions the USA and North Korea are rising following the cyber-attack the film company Sony Pictures, and the subsequent decision Sony to cancel all screenings its movie 'The Interview'. The cancelled film is a political action comedy two US journalists who arrange an interview North Korean leader Kim Jong-un the intention assassinating him. A group calling itself The Guardians Peace has claimed responsibility the attack. It warned that it would attack 9/11 style any cinema that showed the movie. It also threatened Sony that it would put online more confidential data that could damage the company if it did not pull the movie.

Sony canceled the release its movie " the interests public safety" after several US cinema chains refused to screen it. This has caused a storm protest America. President Obama said: "We cannot have a society which some dictators some place can start imposing censorship here." He added: "Imagine what they start doing once they see a documentary that they don't like or news reports that they don't like." Senator John McCain called the cyber-attack "an act war" and "the greatest blow free speech" he had seen his lifetime. Another politician said: "America has lost its first cyber-war." Actor Rob Lowe tweeted: "Everyone caved []. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory them."

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