Sony Pictures Asks Media Outlets To Stop Publishing 'Stolen Information' Obtained By Hackers

Sony Pictures wants media organizations to cease from posting hacked documents online, the New York Times reported.

Quoting a statement from David Boies, a lawyer for Sony stated, the studio "does not consent to your possession, review, copying, dissemination, publication, uploading, downloading or making any use."

The studio is now trying to put a stop for further online leak of the "stolen information," circulating in the Internet after a cyber attack on its security.

"If you do not comply with this request, and the stolen material is used or disseminated by you in any manner, SPE will have no choice but to hold you responsible for any damage or loss," Boies added in the letter.

The latest information leaked online by the hackers were the alleged compensation disparity between actors and actresses in the 'American Hustle' film.

Telegraph reported that email exchanges between executives showed that Jennifer Lawrence receives a lesser compensation that her co-stars Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner and Bradley Cooper.

The compensation was in the form of 'Points' earned that will stem from how the film will fare in the box office.

Earlier North Korea was being blamed for the attack due to the film that Sony Pictures has lined up which tells of the assassination plot against the country's leader.

The controversial movie, "The Interview" is set to be released on Christmas Day. It stars Seth Rogen and James Franco.

 The attack was so extensive that the hackers have been email exchanges leaked online such as unflattering jokes about US President Obama and one executive calling actress and director Angelina Jolie a "spoiled brat."

Studio chief Amy Pascal has apologized for the statement made about Obama.

The hacking also resulted to a leak of the new James Bond movie script. The latest Bond film is set to be shown in 2015.

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