A chilling breach, a geopolitical ripple. In this episode of Phantom Bytes, we uncover the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures—an unprecedented act of digital sabotage linked to North Korea. From spoofed emails to state-sponsored retaliation, and from leaked blockbusters to echoes of wartime deception, we explore how a single hack exposed the fragile seams of corporate cybersecurity. Paired with the masterclass of misdirection known as Operation Mincemeat, this episode traces the fine line between espionage and exposure in the digital age.