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I mean, at least find another whipping boy... this DPRK attribution is getting old hat
by jszymborski 9y ago
I mean, at least find another whipping boy... this DPRK attribution is getting old hat
- threeseed 9y agoI wasn't aware of North Korea generally being blamed for cyberattacks. It sure does fit with them needing foreign currency in the wake of the collapse of the Kaesong project and a freezing of relations with ASEAN countries.
- openasocket 9y agoI assume you're referring to the Sony hacks? The evidence is pretty damning: https://www.operationblockbuster.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Operation-Blockbuster-Report.pdf https://www.operationblockbuster.com/wp-content/uploads/2016... which I linked elsewhere. Any aspect of that report you want to contest?
- jszymborski 9y agoI'm liable to believe The Grugq, Marc Rogers and Peter Singer [0]. I've never heard of novetta before, and have no particular reason to doubt them, but I will say that this looks more like promotional material than anything else. [0] http://gawker.com/a-lot-of-smart-people-think-north-korea-didnt-hack-sony-1672899940 http://gawker.com/a-lot-of-smart-people-think-north-korea-di...
- openasocket 9y agoWhy go on people's word when the evidence is right there! There were public keys used for encryption in the Sony hacks that were reused from other attacks years before. Also, Operation Blockbuster was a joint action, taken on by Novetta, Kaspersky Lab, Symantec, and others