sony hack
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DOJ Expected To Charge North Korean Spy Over Sony Hack And WannaCry Ransomware
Today the U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce charges against Pak Jin Hyok, an alleged North Korean spy, in the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures and the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. Pak is part of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, a military intelligence group.
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The Sony Hack’s Banal Reality: Paper Memos, BlackBerrys, And Take-Away
It’s been a little over two months since the Sony hack first rocked the world of the tens of thousands of employees who had their passwords and social security numbers (among other sensitive bits of info) exposed. But despite what some of the more imaginative amongst us might hope, it turns out that the reality…
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Report: The US Didn’t Hack Back North Korea
The Associated Press is reporting that the US didn’t hack back North Korea after the Sony Pictures debacle. Two senior US officials say that the country wasn’t responsible for North Korea going dark.
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North Korea’s Thesaurus: New US Sanctions An ‘Inveterate Repugnancy’
Just a few days ago, the White House hit North Korea with tightened (and fairly meaningless) sanctions as the first part of its multi-step Sony hack retaliation plan. In response, North Korea wants you to know that it is pissed.