The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a cyberattack last week that knocked Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer systems offline.
Sony workers reportedly saw a message appear on their computer screens that said "Hacked by #GOP," which may be the initials of a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace.
The FBI said in a statement that "the targeting of public and private sector computer networks remains a significant threat."
However, it would not confirm reports that the attack demanded a ransom.
It was also still unclear yesterday whether the incident had any connection to the pirating of five Sony movies — "Annie," "Fury," "Mr. Turner," "Still Alice" and "To Write Love on Her Arms" — which appeared online days after the attack.
"Either (the hackers) are one of the organizations that want to be disruptive for some particular cause, or they just want money," assuming they did in fact use ransomware, said Keith Squires, president of Pathmaker-Group.com.
Several media outlets have speculated that North Korea may have played some role in the attack because Sony this month is due to release "The Interview," a comedy in which U.S. spies recruit a television host and a producer to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
But Anthony Roman, president of Roman & Associates, a global investigative and security consulting firm, said the Sony incident "doesn't fit the profile of a government attack, which is generally not detectable for a significant period of time."
Herald wire services contributed to this report.
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