FBI Says the Sony Hackers Are Now Targeting Media Outlets

An FBI memo says that major media outlets may be the next target of the Sony hackers.

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Whether or not they were bankrolled by North Korea in their hack of Sony, the Guardians of Peace are still up and running. Their next target? According to an FBI memo, a major media outlet.

The FBI bulletin (which was published by The Intercept) had the following purpose:


“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 unclear which specific organization is being targeted, there’s certainly no shortage of candidates. If it’s CNN, hopefully we can look forward to a deep dive into the inner workings of Anderson Cooper vs. Piers Morgan.

[via The Wrap]

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