The hack could cost Sony as much as $100 million, which would go toward the investigation
OK…
…repairing or replacing computers,
OK…
and enhancing the company's cyber defenses
Bullshit. Replacing inadequate security with security you should have had in the first place isn’t a cost forced on them by the hackers; it’s an additional investment they chose not to make before this, and now they are because it’s obvious to everyone that their security is bad.