Hacker bomb threat diverts flight carrying Sony Online president

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The hacker group claiming responsibility for today's PlayStation Network outage sent a bomb threat, via Twitter, about an American Airlines flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Smedley has confirmed he is on the flight and that it was diverted for security reasons.

"Something about security and our cargo. Sitting on Tarmac," Smedley tweeted.

An American Airlines spokesperson confirmed to The Arizona Republic that Flight 362 was diverted for security reasons. KPNX-TV also reported the FBI was investigating the threat.

Earlier this afternoon, the hacker group that says it brought down PSN tweeted the threat to American Airlines' account. A tweet while the flight was airborne (and since taken down) also contained a link appearing to show an e-Ticket for Smedley's flight, with a confirmation number, asking Smedley and Sony if this was indeed his flight. The hackers continued to tweet threats about the flight.

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Source: http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/24/6063149/hacker-threat-diverts-flight-carrying-sony-online-president

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BrigandPosted:

Don't see what the user was planning to do with the bomb threat. Pretty stupid to just tweet that for others to see.

UneditedShip8Posted:

What is this world coming to?

ImmortalGengarPosted:

It's amazing what kids can do behind a computer! It wont be long before they disappear from the internet!

FinessedPosted:

I seen this in there tweets, it's just wrong that they have the power to redirect planes.

OrthoPosted:

Yoke Thats pure isanity. Thats like asking to be thrown in jail


If the fbi dont arrest them then i dont know whats wrong with this world

KixaPosted:

Pretty stupid of them, hopefully they catch these jerks.

YokePosted:

Thats pure isanity. Thats like asking to be thrown in jail

Messi567Posted:

MVPapi From cyber terrorism to actual terrorism in a week haha, some kids take their video games and computers way too seriously lol, killing anyone or even threatening them just because you don't like the product that they're slightly involved with making, that's when you need to re-evaluate your life and everything it stands for, as well as stop talking to the voices in your head


very well worded and said, sir.

IncitablePosted:

Wow, this is bizarre and is out of hand

StonerzardPosted:

From cyber terrorism to actual terrorism in a week haha, some kids take their video games and computers way too seriously lol, killing anyone or even threatening them just because you don't like the product that they're slightly involved with making, that's when you need to re-evaluate your life and everything it stands for, as well as stop talking to the voices in your head