North Korea had ordered the cyber attack suffered by Sony Pictures Entertainment on November 24. So says a US government source.
Despite its diplomatic and economic isolation, North Korea would have invested in a hacking cell capable of conducting cyber-wars. Called Office 121, it would depend on the general recognition desk, an elite spy agency led by the military.
This information emanating from North Korean defectors as a former professor of computer science, Kim Heung-Kwang, speaking from Seoul: "These hackers are the best and brightest in North Korea. They are part of the white-collar workers in North Korean society, they are known, recognized and respected. "
Following threats from hackers, to the chagrin of the White House and many filmmakers yesterday Sony Pictures has canceled the movie "Interview killing" a parody mentioning a project to assassinate North Korean leader .dropoff window
"I think when the threat passes real virtual, that's when the dominoes start to fall," said a journalist in Hollywood. "Before it was only leaks that do not really affect the public. But once the threat has become real, we speak of physical damage, so it is somewhat inevitable that choices are made. "
Several movie channels have indeed refused to show the film, which led Sony to declare, I quote, "we share completely their sovereign interest in the safety of their employees and their customers." Sony that must also deal a complaint for lack of security from 15 000 employees.
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