BOSTON (WHDH) — After yet another hacking of its Twitter account, entertainment company SONY falsely tweeted on Monday that pop star Britney Spears had died.

161227_britneyspears

The manager of Spears quickly shut down the rumors, and SONY spokespeople apologized.

The company’s biggest hacking was in 2014 in retaliation to controversial comedy film on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, “The Interview.”

(Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox