FBI Confirms That North Korea Is Responsible For Sony Cyber Attack

Friday, 19 December 2014





FBI: North Korea Responsible For Sony Hack -- CNN



Washington (CNN) -- North Korea is officially responsible for the cyberattack on Sony Pictures, the FBI announced Friday.



An FBI investigation linked the malware, infrastructure and techniques a group of hackers called "Guardians of Peace" used in the Sony attack to previous North Korean cyberattacks. The North Korean-backed hackers broke into Sony's servers, published private emails and information and threatened to attack movie theaters screening "The Interview," a comedy film about an assassination plot on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.



The official report that North Korea was behind one of the largest and disruptive cyberattacks on a major company confirms what most already suspected throughout the past few weeks, though the larger question -- how will the United States respond -- remained unanswered.



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FBI statement on Sony cyber attack -- FOX News

U.S. attributes Sony attack to North Korea -- Washington Post

FBI confirms North Korea behind Sony hack -- USA Today

FBI Accuses North Korea in Sony Hack -- Time

'The Interview': FBI Links North Korea to Sony Hacking -- ABC News

US Formally Blames North Korea for Sony Hacking -- VOA

FBI says North Korea 'responsible' for Sony hack, US weighs response -- FOX News

FBI confirms North Korean behind Sony cyber attack -- Independent.ie

North Korean Hack of Sony Not Acceptable State Conduct, FBI Says -- Bloomberg

US: Sony Cyberattack is ‘Serious’ National Security Matter -- VOA



Update: I guess this sums up what will be the U.S. reaction to this attack .... Washington is limited in its response to N. Korea over Sony hack (Reuters).



Update #2: A Chinese link? .... Sony hack: China may have helped North Korea, US states (The Telegraph).

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