Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Style Attacks on Movie Theaters That Screen ‘The Interview’

[big_dog]

Source: Variety.com

The Sony hackers have threatened a 9/11-like attack on movie theaters that screen Seth Rogen and James Franco’s North Korean comedy “The Interview,” substantially escalating the stakes surrounding the release of the movie. The attackers also released the promised “Christmas gift” of files. The contents of the files are unknown but it’s called “Michael Lynton,” who is the CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

“The world will be full of fear,” the message reads. “Remember the 11th of September 2001. 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.” See More: Seth Rogen, James Franco Cancel All Media Appearances for ‘The Interview’

Past messages have included budgets to Sony films, salary information of top executives, and employee medical records and social security numbers. There have been suspicions that the attack may have been launched by North Korea in retaliation for “The Interview’s” depiction of an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un. The country has denied involvement but praised the attacks.

The note also threatens people who attend the premiere of “The Interview.” A New York premiere of the film is scheduled to take place Thursday at Sunshine Cinema and has already been scaled down, according to a report in the New York Post. A special screening of the film took place in Los Angeles last week without incident. A spokesman for the studio, an FBI spokesman and a spokesman for the National Association of Theatre Owners were not immediately available for comment.



Read more: https://variety.com/2014/film/news/sony-hackers-threaten-911-attack-on-movie-theaters-that-screen-the-interview-1201380712/

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Read the full message:

Warning

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 to.
Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made.
The world will be full of fear.
Remember the 11th of September 2001.
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.

More to come…

[Burf-_-]

1. Screw you DPRK

Ima.. be in the front row with extra butter on my popcorn. WHAT !!!

[uhnope]

18. talk about not being able to take a joke!

[chrisa]

2. This is all Sony's fault.

Not for releasing the movie, but for being dopes with their data security, even after their data was compromised previously.

Maybe now they'll care.

[Beaverhausen]

17. Excuse me?

blame the victim much?

[chrisa]

24. Sony is not a "victim." They're careless,

They've had multiple chances to protect their data, and they didn't. They didn't care before because only customer data was stolen. Maybe now that embarrassing e-mails were released, they'll actually secure their data.

[melm00se]

39. the FBI

disagrees with you:

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/12/11/fbi-gop-attack-beat-90-per-cent-defences/

"...only a handful of companies could have defended themselves from the attack that devastated Sony pictures recently.

“The malware that was used would have gotten past 90 per cent of the net defences that are out there today in private industry and [would have been] likely to challenge even state government"

[chrisa]

41. Interesting. Maybe it wasn't Sony's fault after all.

That fact that this was probably state sponsored by North Korea was probably why it was so successful.

[Beaverhausen]

42. The thousands of employees whose private information is now public are certainly victims

hope this never happens to you.

[chrisa]

43. it has in the past, unfortunately.

I admit I was wrong - see melm00se's article (post #39). The attack was sophisticated and very strong.

[BadGimp]

44. The attackers were going to attack no matter what.

You assume companies like SONY can defend themselves form a Government funded cyber attack. Not likely imo. But I not a cyber security expert or close.

[LiberalArkie]

3. I personally believe that it is some disgruntled IT workers that did it.

100TB of info is a tad too I think to pull down, now done locally, I think it would have been easy.

[Crabby Appleton]

15. I agree

I think the North Korea part is an attempt of mis-direction by the hackers.

[greyl]

32. Might be, but interesting that North Korea says the hackers did the right thing,

in so many words.

edit: and it could be a little of both - NK hires disgruntled Sony IT employee.

[Kalidurga]

4. well that is one way to get me to a movie

I don't go out much due to health reasons. But, when the stakes are high enough I will plant my butt somewhere. A theater seat is one of the more comfy ways I have protested okay the most comfy way.

[Politicalboi]

5. LOL!

I have no intention of watching the movie. Looks pretty dumb to me. Are these "terrorist" going to crash drones into movie theaters?

[msanthrope]

6. If I were Sony, I'd release the movie, for free, via streaming. And I'd encourage everyone to watch

laugh, and point.

[joshcryer]

8. They're going to have packed theaters for this movie.

They couldn't have hoped for a better PR campaign.

Admittedly the other side effects aren't very positive, and some of the higher ups are going to lose their jobs, but still.

[RKP5637]

10. I bet whoever headed IT security is long gone now from Sony. What a horrible feeling that must

be in the IT dept.

[AngryDem001]

34. Like this?

[yeoman6987]

7. It makes me even more likely to see the movie

This protest is ridiculous. It is a movie...get over it whoever is mad the movie was made.

[RKP5637]

9. Perhaps a clever ad campaign for the film?

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[VScott]

12. It actually would be quite clever if the FBI wasn't involved.

And the feds aren't known for their sense of humor.

[RKP5637]

16. They would have to be nuts for that. I went

back and added a sarcasm thing.

[olddots]

11. OK I'll go see the damn movie

Geez this hype campaign is getting old .

[WilliamPitt]

13. "All the world will denounce the SONY."

All your base are belong to us.



It's like a bad parody.

[name not needed]

14. .

[bloomington-lib]

19. Doesn't make any sense. They say "Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures

Entertainment has made. " Do they want me to see it or not?

[Rhinodawg]

20. Thats pretty wild.

Let it play and see what happens.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

21. I bet they just increased it box office attendance.

[NaturalHigh]

22. They're giving this movie a ton of free publicity.

What a bunch of douchebags.

[GeorgeGist]

23. SONY hackers revealed ...

[BlueJazz]

28. For a second, I thought that Fats Domino.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

35. That's hilarious!

That's a DUZY!

[MADem]

36. He found his thrill!

[bullwinkle428]

25. BREAKING : Carmike cinema chain pulls movie from their theaters

No link yet - it was just reported by Lawrence O'Donnell

[VanillaRhapsody]

27. OMG...we have finally become a nation of weak-kneed fraidy cats....

What next....don't buy that Wonder bread or we are going to blow up the bread aisle in supermarkets all over the country!

[whereisjustice]

26. First American actor believed to portray Hitler in film...

[dflprincess]

29. And they call themselves "Guardians of Peace" nt

[d_r]

30. all your base are belong to us

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

31. Too big...FAIL

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

33. This has Turd Dung Ill all over it

He really is a little boy posting from mommy's basement.

[SkyDaddy7]

37. Any & ALL theater chains who cave should be...

BOYCOTTED!!!!

[kentauros]

38. Down with this sort of thing!

Now that's how you protest a movie!

[Darb]

40. The GOP at it again.