Sony Pictures is demanding that media outlets remove information from their websites that include information obtained by hackers.
The New York Times reported Sunday it had received a copy of the letter from Sony lawyer David Boies. The letter said that "stolen information" from the company should not be posted online, and that any such information already posted should be deleted.
The studio "does not consent to your possession, review, copying, dissemination, publication, uploading, downloading or making any use" of the information, Boies wrote in a three-page letter to news outlets, the Times reported.
CNN's Brian Stelter noted Sunday that the studio had been on defensive, not talking about any of the leaks up to now, and appears to be taking a more aggressive position with the letter.
Hackers have over the past several days leaked employee salaries and medical records, scripts for unproduced movies and copies of movies not yet released. They also have released emails from studio big shots complaining about movie stars and filmmakers and making racially insensitive comments about President Barack Obama.
The hack is believed to be tied to the upcoming release of "The Interview," a comedy about an assassination attempt on North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. This weekend the hackers promised a "Christmas gift" to Sony Pictures. "The Interview" is set to be released on Christmas.
North Korea has denied being involved in the hacking, but says it supports their efforts.
Websites such as Gawker have been the first to release the hacked information, later followed by established media. CNN said it had not yet received Boies' letter, but expects to.
Stelter said the Times has indicated it has no intention of deleting any already published information because it argues it already was in the public sphere from gossip sites.
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