It was already published, then taken down. The Sony attackers already had the opportunity to exploit it for any nefarious purposes they intended. The damage is

It was already published, then taken down. The Sony attackers already had the opportunity to exploit it for any nefarious purposes they intended. The damage is done. All Wikileaks is doing is making it available, with the intent that journalists will peruse it. I don't agree with releasing these emails, I certainly wouldn't want my private correspondence published or intercepted. But in this case blaming Wikileaks is erroneous.