FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30555997

FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea was behind a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures over a film about its leader Kim Jong-un.

The agency said analysis of malware showed links to North Korea.

Sony withdrew the film The Interview following threats from hackers, who had earlier also released sensitive information stored on Sony computers.

CNN quoted the hackers as welcoming the withdrawal and warning Sony not to release the film in any form.

Sony's decision has outraged many artists. Actor George Clooney told the trade website Deadline on Thursday that the film should be released online.

Earlier the White House labelled the Sony breach a serious national security matter.

On Thursday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters US officials had held daily discussions about the Sony cyber-attack and were considering an "appropriate response".

(continued, surely that's a CIA call?)

[Xamonas Chegwé]

As I said on Facebook, it would be really cool if "someone" were to hack Sony and release The Interview onto the web. I have a feeling it could go viral pretty quickly...

[Galaxian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30555997
FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea was behind a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures over a film about its leader Kim Jong-un.

The agency said analysis of malware showed links to North Korea.
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Sony's decision has outraged many artists. Actor George Clooney told the trade website Deadline on Thursday that the film should be released online.

Earlier the White House labelled the Sony breach a serious national security matter.

On Thursday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters US officials had held daily discussions about the Sony cyber-attack and were considering an "appropriate response".

(continued, surely that's a CIA call?)

Yes, I read your link to the BBC article, and it confirms that the FBI has admitted that the cyber attack on Sony was an inside job orchestrated by the NSA & FBI in cahoots with an insider in Sony.

The White House has issued the usual threats about destroying the world so as to cover its tracks

[pErvinalia]

The interesting thing about this is how Bammy is going off about terrorism and freedum and all sorts of shit. Problem is, this has little to do with the US. Sony is a Japanese company. Corporate president has to stick up for corporations, though.

[tattuchu]

So what is the prez gonna do about it, I wonder. How do you punish North Korea? How do you fuck with someone who is batshit insane and therefore capable of anything? You certainly can't expect Dear Leader v 2.0 to behave by the rules.

[Galaxian]

So what is the prez gonna do about it, I wonder. How do you punish North Korea? How do you fuck with someone who is batshit insane and therefore capable of anything? You certainly can't expect Dear Leader v 2.0 to behave by the rules.

By 'prez' do you mean oBOMBa? He has already admitted that the hack was a US operation

[Hermit]

So what is the prez gonna do about it, I wonder.

He's already done what he can: Utter obligatory words of outrage.

Meanwhile, Sony is shaking in its boots. In 2000 the company's shares were worth $100 billion. Today they are worth about $15 billion and it has made some huge losses in recent years. Moody has downrated its credit rating. The hackers are likely sitting on huge amounts of memos detailing shady deals, double crosses, tax evasion, what its executives really think about its precious artists, its suppliers and each other and so on. Having this shit made public would be a public relations disaster with catastrophic financial ramifications. A lot of its turnover relies on its prestige. That has taken a blow just now, but that blow will likely be dwarfed by what is to come if details contained in the stolen information is made public. I expect rather large amounts of hard currency making its way to North Korea over the next few years, but we won't get to hear about them. Accounting departments in big corporations are very good at fudging figures.

[Brian Peacock]

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[JimC]

When is the new epic "Star Whores" coming out?

[klr]

As I said on Facebook, it would be really cool if "someone" were to hack Sony and release The Interview onto the web. I have a feeling it could go viral pretty quickly...

I have a feeling there are already some illicit copies floating about, and it's only a matter of time ...

[Brian Peacock]

This has STD VD all over it.






















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