http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/19/media/insde-sony-hack-interview/index.htmlHackers to Sony: We'll stand down if you never release the movie
By Brian Stelter @brianstelter December 19, 2014: 2:50 PM ET
Hackers claim they're done if film never airs
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
The hackers behind a devastating cyberattack at Sony Pictures have sent a new message to executives at the company, crediting them for a "very wise" decision to cancel the Christmas day release of "The Interview," a source close to the company told CNN.
The email message was received by Sony's top executives on Thursday night and was obtained by CNN.
The source said that the company believes the email was from the hackers because it followed a pattern of previous messages, sent to a list of particular executives and formatted in a particular way.
A Sony spokesman declined to comment.
Also on Friday, President Obama said he disagreed with Sony's decision.
"I am sympathetic to the concerns that they face. Having said all that, yes I think they made a mistake," Obama said at a White House press conference.
"We cannot have a society where some dictator someplace can impose censorship here in the U.S.," he added.
