14 DAY TRIAL // Guardians Of Peace, the group of hackers claiming to be responsible for the massive Sony breach of late last month, have fired off a warning letter telling Sony to back down on the release of the comedy “The Interview,” with James Franco and Seth Rogen as leads.
“The Interview” tells the fictional story of 2 television people who get the chance to meet and interview Kim Jong-un, the infamous North Korean leader, but before they actually get to travel to the country, they’re intercepted by the CIA and tasked with his assassination.
They try to carry it off to the best of their abilities, which isn’t saying much because they’re just a pair of incompetents.
A “movie of terrorism” that can “cause the War!”
In a letter posted to a file-sharing site, GOP warns Sony to back down on the release of the film because it is a danger to “regional” and international peace, by making a mockery out of an assassination plot. “The Interview” is nothing short of a “movie of terrorism” that threatens to destabilize the peace.
“We have already given our clear demand to the management team of SONY, however, they have refused to accept,” the letter says. “It seems that you think everything will be well, if you find out the attacker, while no reacting to our demand. We are sending you our warning again.”
“You, SONY & FBI, cannot find us,” the message continues. “We are perfect as much. The destiny of SONY is totally up to the wise reaction & measure of SONY.”
The note is accompanied by a series of download links containing further sensitive information. So far, hackers have released confidential information on former Sony employees and countless celebrities, including Sylvester Stallone, Rebel Wilson, Judd Apatow, and Princess Eugenie, like home addresses, contacts, and salaries.
A North Korea attack or marketing ploy?
The investigation into finding the source of the leak is ongoing, but speculation online on who might be behind it is running rampant. In light of this new letter, a new theory is starting to gain traction online, with voices saying that it could be just a marketing ploy to boost interest in “The Interview.”
That seems highly unlikely, because no movie studio would ever be this dumb as to claim responsibility for a hack just to get people to buy tickets to their film. Secondly, “The Interview” really doesn’t need any more publicity, because North Korea gave it the best boost possible when officials publicly condemned the film earlier this year and even threatened to bomb the US if Sony didn’t pull it from its release schedule.
This brings us to the second, most likely theory: North Korea has officially denied any involvement in the Sony hack, but they did say that whoever was responsible made a righteous move, mostly because of the main storyline in the film.
This letter seems to back this theory up, namely that North Korea was somehow involved in the hack, whether only because Kim Jong-un personally thought the movie was offensive, or for a variety of other reasons we can only speculate on.
We’ll probably find out more in due time. Meanwhile, “The Interview” is still scheduled for a December 25 release, because nothing says Christmas like a plotline that’s already caused so much diplomatic tension. Here’s the trailer.
