A new message from the hackers who have infiltrated Sony Pictures
Entertainment appeared to threaten violence at or near movie theaters
where the studio plans to show “The Interview.”
The group mentioned the film for the first time by name and
threatened a to take unspecified actions against its premiere, set for
Dec. 25, writing: “The world will be full of fear,” and “Remember the
11th of September.”
“We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places ‘The
Interview’ be shown,” including the premiere, how bitter fate those who
seek fun in terror should be doomed too,” the group, calling itself the
Guardians Of Peace, posted to Pastebin and Friendpaste, sites often used
by hackers to send messages or share information. The message goes on: “We recommend you to keep yourself distant from
the places at that time. (If your house is nearby, you’d better leave.)
Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony
Pictures Entertainment. All the world will denounce the SONY.”
The message contained links to what is apparently the ninth dump of
data stolen in the hack. The files appeared to contain the email archive
of Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton. The executive briefly addressed
the attack in an all-hands meeting with the studio’s employees
yesterday, saying “This won’t take us down.” Sony’s digital siege first came to light Nov. 24 when unknown
attackers crippled its internal corporate network. Within days,
attention focused on a possible connection to North Korea. The country
has denounced the “The Interview,” an R-rated comedy starring Seth Rogen
and James Franco about a CIA-backed assassination attempt on North
Korean leader Kim Jong-Un by two bumbling TV reporters, calling it an
“act of war.” North Korea has officially denied a hand in the attack,
but has applauded the attackers, calling their efforts “a righteous
deed.”
To now, the hackers haven’t mentioned the movie by name, referring
only “the movie of terror,” but now they’ve spelled out their grievance
and their intent to use fear of violence to halt its release.
A Sony spokesperson had no immediate comment. An FBI spokesperson
said the matter remains under investigation and had no comment.
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