ISIS Atlanta WWE Threat Taken Seriously, but the Show Goes On

A threatened ISIS attack at a professional wresting show in Atlanta on Sunday was taken seriously by the FBI, but the WWE event went on without problems.

A group believed to be a subset of the hacker group Anonymous claimed in an online post that the WWE Survivor Series at Phillips Arena was "at risk" for being attacked along with three sites in Paris, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The now-deleted post said that other sites, including in Indonesia, Italy and Lebanon, were also at risk.

"We wanted the authorities to know about this as quickly as possible so that we could prevent too much attention being drawn to our account (which is why we it shut down, it was about getting the intel to them, not about us getting attention)," the poster ANONOPPARIS stated on the website Pastebin.com. "We thank those who helped us inform the authorities. We stand by our motto for this project: Better safe than sorry."

J. Britt Johnson, special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta office, told the Journal-Constitution that while he bureau was aware of the threat and took it seriously, there was no "specific or credible information of an attack at this time."

"We have, however, made the proper notifications as we continue to work closely with our law enforcement and private sector partners to keep our community safe," said Johnson.

Phillips Arena sought to reassure fans with a series of Twitter post before Sunday's event.

Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities have confirmed there is no specific or credible information involving a threat (1/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

against tomorrow's WWE Survivor Series at Philips Arena. However, WWE and Philips Arena have coordinated with the appropriate agencies (2/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

and law enforcement, and significantly increased security measures to ensure the safety of all those in attendance (3/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

which is our highest priority. Doors will open at 6 p.m. to help fans avoid any delays in entering the arena due to the additional (4/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

precautionary security procedures put in place. Fans are encouraged to take public transportation (MARTA) to the event and are (5/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

advised that bags will not be permitted in the arena. (6/6)

— Philips Arena (@PhilipsArena) November 22, 2015

The Atlanta Falcons also stepped up security for their football game against the Indianapolis Colts in the Georgia Dome on Sunday. reported WXIA-TV.

"In response to recent world events, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority is implementing enhanced security measures, including increased law enforcement, for our game on Sunday," said the authority, and asked fans to arrive at the game 45 minutes early and leave bags and purses at home.

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