The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that they are investigating a cyber attack that affected Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer networks last week, Reuters reported.
In a statement emailed to several news agencies, the FBI said that they are currently working with their interagency partners to determine the people behind the recent attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).
"The FBI is working with our interagency partners to investigate the recently reported cyber intrusion at Sony Pictures Entertainment," the FBI said in a statement. "The targeting of public and private sector computer networks remains a significant threat and the FBI will continue to identify, pursue and defeat individuals and groups who pose a threat in cyberspace."
A group of hackers known as "Guardians of Peace" or #GOP gained access to SPE's computer system last week. They were able to send dubious images to employees along with a message where they threatened the company that they will release sensitive information to the public if their demands, which were not revealed, will not be met.
"We've already warned you, and this is just a beginning," the group of hackers warned. "We continue till our request be met. We've obtained all your Internet data including your secrets and top secrets. If you don't obey us, we'll release data shown below to the world."
Several unreleased Sony movies, including "Fury" that features Brad Pitt along with unreleased movies "Annie" and "Two Write Love on Her Arms," leaked online, but it is still unclear at this point whether or not #GOP is behind the online leakage.
Reports also indicated that Sony is investigating if the incident has something to do with their upcoming movie "The Interview" where Set Rogen and James Franco played the role of CIA recruits assigned to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The movie drew flak from North Koreans and their top officials, saying that filmmakers behind the movie deserve stern punishment for making an "evil act of provocation." Initial investigation showed no evidence that #GOP is related to the North Korean government.
Previous reports also suggested that Sony Pictures just faked the incident to promote "The Interview," but FBI's involvement proved the incident is not a hoax like what conspiracy theorists were claiming last week when the news about the hacking went out.
