In the latest development of the Sonycyber attack saga, hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace (GOP) are warning the studio to stop "immediately showing the movie of terrorism which can break the regional peace and cause the war."
In a message posted on GitHub, the group writes:
While the message never specifically names the movie, authorities have been investigating whether the attack is connected to the James Franco and Seth Rogen comedy "The Interview," about two journalists recruited by the CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Pyongyang government denounced the film as "undisguised sponsoring of terrorism, as well as an act of war" in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in June.
Sony and security consultants were investigating the possibility that someone acting on behalf of North Korea, possibly from China, was responsible, according to Reuters. A link to North Korea had not been confirmed but also had not been ruled out.
A spokeswoman for Sony said they had no comment. An individual close to the studio said that they have received no demands, according to Variety.
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