Sony Paralyzed By Computer Hacker Attack With Ominous Message
Sony Paralyzed By Computer Hacker Attack With Ominous
Message
by Mike Fleming Jr
November 24, 2014 10:50am
UPDATE: While it seems that a world-leading tech company
would be the last to be brought down by a hacker, this Sony thing is serious.
I’ve come across a still photo of the hacked message that appeared on screens,
posted by a site called business2community.com. More when it comes in. SPE
spokesperson Jean Guerin said “We are investigating an IT matter.” Here’s the
still photo:
EXCLUSIVE: Things have come to a standstill at Sony
today, after the computers in New York and around the world were infiltrated by
a hacker. As a precaution, computers in Los Angeles were shut down while the
corporation deals with the breach. It has basically brought the whole global
corporation to an electronic standstill. I’d heard that this began with a skull
appearing on screens, and then a strangely ominous message telling users they’d
been hacked by something called #GOP. It gets more bizarre as the message
claims this is just the beginning and then threatens to release documents by 11
PM this evening. There is no reason given why this is happening, and no
specific demands.
Mentioned are websites in places around the world, some
of which don’t even function. While Sony works this through, there are no
corporate emails going in and out and you can’t use your computer and it’s hit
or miss on whether calls are going to email. “We are down, completely
paralyzed,” said a source. Waiting on reaction from Sony, but if you’re not
getting your calls or emails returned from Culver City, don’t take it as an
insult or reason to feel small. No comment from the studio.
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