NEW YORK (AP) -- Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace made ominous threats Tuesday against movie theaters showing Sony Pictures film The Interview that referenced the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The group also released a trove of data files: what they called the beginning of a Christmas gift. But GOP, as the group is known, included a message warning that people should stay away from places where The Interview will be shown, including the upcoming premiere. Referencing 9/11, it urged people to leave their homes if located near theaters showing the film. The Interview is a comedy in which Seth Rogen and James Franco star as television journalists involved in a CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Its New York premiere is scheduled for Thursday at Manhattans Landmark Sunshine, and is expected to hit theaters nationwide on Christmas Day. It premiered in Los Angeles last week. In a statement, the FBI said it is aware of the threats and continues to work collaboratively with our partners to investigate this matter. It declined to comment on whether North Korea or another country was behind the attack. Speculation about a North Korean link to the Sony hacking has centered on that countrys angry denunciation of the film. Over the summer, North Korea warned that the films release would be an act of war that we will never tolerate. It said the U.S. will face merciless retaliation. hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEC_SONY_HACK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:08:37 +0000
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