N. Korea proposes joint probe over Sony hacking

[WestVirginiaRebel]

AP News:

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday proposed a joint investigation with the U.S. into the hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, warning of "serious" consequences if Washington rejects a probe that it believes will prove Pyongyang had nothing to do with the cyberattack.

The proposal was seen as a typical ploy by the North to try to show that it is sincere, even though it likely knows the U.S. would never accept its offer for a joint investigation, analysts said.

U.S. officials blame North Korea for the hacking, citing the tools used in the Sony attack and previous hacks linked to the North, and have vowed a response. The break-in resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of confidential Sony emails and business files, and escalated to terrorist threats that caused Sony to cancel the Christmas Day release of the movie "The Interview." The comedy is about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

On Saturday, an unidentified Foreign Ministry spokesman in Pyongyang said North Korea knows how to prove it's not responsible for the hacking, saying Washington is slandering Pyongyang by spreading unfounded rumors.

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Sony so very ronery...

[Valin]

Well I must say this offer is darn civil of them. The Kim's...Always thinking of the other person and how they can help.

[Cyber_Liberty]

Well I must say this offer is darn civil of them. The Kim's...Always thinking of the other person and how they can help.

 

I particularly like the way they show concern for all the "consequences" that may occur if we don't take their enthusiastic offer of their help. It's touching, really.

[Valin]

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