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North Korea or not? Theres still a lot we dont know about the attack on Sony Pictures and those behind it.
After two weeks of investigations, anonymous government officials told some reporters and politicians on Wednesday that North Korea was behind the attacks. But on Thursday, U.S. officials resisted making the same allegations in public and didnt release any evidence to back up the anonymous claims.
North Korean involvement is certainly possible. After all, defectors have spoken about North Koreas cyber attack force and training. But it also plays into a popular and easy-to-believe narrative about the country.
There certainly appears to be circumstantial evidence, but it could be just that. So before calling case closed, here are some reasons to be wary, at least until some evidence is made public.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861492/think-north-korea-hacked-sony-think-about-this.html
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)Those with inside knowledge have probably already invested in the relevant software companies.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)Ykcutnek
(1,305 posts)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.
U.S. officials also tell CNN the hackers routed the attack through servers in countries from Asia, Europe and Latin America, even some in the U.S.
The hackers used common DNS masking techniques to make it look like it was coming from those places, but the National Security Agency and FBI were able to track it back to North Korea.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/19/politics/fbi-north-korea-responsible-sony/index.html
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)okaawhatever
(9,478 posts)FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30555997
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)I don't have any specific beef against CNN, but they just report what other people say.
We still have to verify the information, not just take it on trust.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)They are there to make money, not to ensure you are well-informed, that is your job.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)We've been down this road before with people being accused of being "Saddam lovers" during the Bush era, Gadaffi apologists etc. etc.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)I didn't accuse the cybersecurity business. That's just my hunch on how these things play out.
As we've seen in these kinds of situations, it takes years for the facts to come out.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)"IMO it might have been intended as a boost to the cyber-security business.
Those with inside knowledge have probably already invested in the relevant software companies."
So why do you get to foist unsupported theory but those who actually think North Korea is responsible are not allowed their opinion? Why would your 'hunch' about how 'these things' work be any more valid that CNN's or BBC or FBI? Anyone actually practicing the dubious eye for news and opinion you affect would not listen to your unfounded opinions and would in fact questions the reasons for them. Which is what is happening to you, the OP and others who seem to be invested in the innocence of North Korea. Deal with it.
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)951-Riverside
(7,234 posts)Askin' questions kinda makes ya one.
*sigh* ...its 2002-2003 all over again.
People just want to be part of the winning team I suppose so they shut off their brains, blindly follow whatever the team leader says without question and smear anyone who dare question anything.
I don't know whats going on here but the last there was a major attack on the US a bunch of innocent people go tortured and held without trial, the government started collecting massive amounts of data on their own people and the police got a bunch of mwrap tanks so, yeah I don't blame or fault anyone for asking questions or being suspicious others motives.
NewDeal_Dem
(1,049 posts)It's always the people who lose, and sometimes their out of favor leaders.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)It was not North Korea that told me Iraq was involved in 9/11.
okaawhatever
(9,478 posts)okaawhatever
(9,478 posts)dictatorship like NK would launch a cyber attack to stop a movie that shows the killing of their "dear leader"?
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)For example, those who didn't believe the reports of Iraqi WMD or links to Al Qaeda weren't defending Saddam. They were defending the facts.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)What specific truth in regards to Sony and North Korea are you then defending?
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)with no independent thought helps nobody. We saw that in the Bush era.
Trust if you want to, but verify.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Why is it so hard to wait for actual evidence?
pintobean
(18,101 posts)obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)I hate the idea our Gov. creates a 'CYBERWAR' that will cost Americans more billions of our Federal money
spanone
(135,921 posts)i doubt he would pronounce this to the world if he didn't have some substantial proof.