Sony Hackers Threaten US News Media Organization

The hackers who infiltrated Sony Pictures Entertainment’s computer servers have threatened to attack an American news media organization, according to an FBI bulletin.

The threat against the unnamed news organization by the Guardians of Peace, the hacker group that has claimed credit for the Sony attack, “may extend to other such organizations in the near future.” Referring to Sony only as “USPER1” and the news organization as “USPER2,” the Joint Intelligence Bulletin, dated Dec. 24 and marked For Official Use Only, states that its purpose is “to provide information on the late-November 2014 cyber intrusion targeting USPER1 and related threats concerning the planned release of the movie, "The Interview." Additionally, these threats have extended to USPER2 -- a news media organization -- and may extend to other such organizations in the near future.” “While it’s hard to tell how legitimate the threat is, if a news organization is attacked in the same manner Sony was, it could put countless sensitive sources in danger of being exposed -- or worse,” said Trevor Timm, executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.