Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. lawyers have sent a letter asking news organizations to stop writing articles based on stolen documents released by hackers seeking to interrupt the release of the comedy "The Interview."

The letter, dated Sunday, was sent by attorney David Boies to news organizations including Bloomberg and The New York Times.

Media outlets should destroy the stolen data and will be held responsible for damages from publication of the information, which includes salaries, intellectual property and communications protected by attorney-client privilege, Boies wrote.