The Sony Hack: Cancelled Release of "The Interview" on Dec.25

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These shirts xD

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From the desk of the FBI:

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-full-fbi-statement-calling-out-north-korea-for-the-sony-hack-2014-12

As a result of our investigation, and in close collaboration with other U.S. Government departments and agencies, the FBI now has enough information to conclude that the North Korean government is responsible for these actions. While the need to protect sensitive sources and methods precludes us from sharing all of this information, our conclusion is based, in part, on the following:

· Technical analysis of the data deletion malware used in this attack revealed links to other malware that the FBI knows North Korean actors previously developed. For example, there were similarities in specific lines of code, encryption algorithms, data deletion methods, and compromised networks.

· The FBI also observed significant overlap between the infrastructure used in this attack and other malicious cyber activity the U.S. Government has previously linked directly to North Korea. For example, the FBI discovered that several Internet protocol (IP) addresses associated with known North Korean infrastructure communicated with IP addresses that were hardcoded into the data deletion malware used in this attack.

· Separately, the tools used in the SPE attack have similarities to a cyber attack in March of last year against South Korean banks and media outlets, which was carried out by North Korea.

We are deeply concerned about the destructive nature of this attack on a private sector entity and the ordinary citizens who worked there. Further, North Korea’s attack on SPE reaffirms that cyber threats pose one of the gravest national security dangers to the United States. Though the FBI has seen a wide variety and increasing number of cyber intrusions, the destructive nature of this attack, coupled with its coercive nature, sets it apart. North Korea’s actions were intended to inflict significant harm on a U.S. business and suppress the right of American citizens to express themselves. Such acts of intimidation fall outside the bounds of acceptable state behavior. The FBI takes seriously any attempt – whether through cyber-enabled means, threats of violence, or otherwise – to undermine the economic and social prosperity of our citizens.

Feds are pretty consistent in saying that it is 100% North Korea's fault. In other news, North Korea is proposing that they team up with U.S.A. and both try to solve the case together, as a way of pledging themselves as not doing it, and had the balls to say that if U.S.A. doesn't agree to it, they will receive "the gravest of consequences".

http://gizmodo.com/north-korea-wants-to-work-with-the-u-s-to-investigate-1673566334

Literally a case of the stupid right now.

I mean, why would you partner up with the suspect in a crime for the solving of their own crime? That's dumb. It just offers North Korea a chance to cover up their crimes so that when U.S.A. comes over to look they don't see shit. On top of that, they're making petty threats for if and when the U.S.A. does not comply like seriously... Why would I even come into your country to help fix your problems, when if I refuse, you make problems for me? North Korea is going to be a shit any way you put it. Literally just asking for a war at this point in time.

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Alsoalso, there's talk from Sony representatives that the movie will not be released in theaters, but it WILL be released "on a different platform or medium".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30555997

hyped

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Re: The Sony Hack: Cancelled Release of "The Interview" on Dec.25

They are screening it in Austin along with Team America.

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They are screening it in Austin along with Team America.

shieeeeeeet

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shieeeeeeet

I find it risky, I mean when you talk about the attacks on theaters nationwide in the beginning it seemed highly implausible. Granted as previously stated, it only takes one, but still it was implausible. Now that there's only one theater, as far as I know, the risk of an incident could be greatly elevated..especially considering how they are bragging about showing it.

They say there will be a hightened police presence in and around the theater, but still seems dangerous to me.

[Nyokou]

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You can rent/buy it on YouTube today.

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Re: The Sony Hack: Cancelled Release of "The Interview" on Dec.25

Or, if you have the know-how, you can find it on the internet for free as many people have begun posting DvDrips of it from youtube & Xbox's online store.

Merry Christmas everyone.

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Re: The Sony Hack: Cancelled Release of "The Interview" on Dec.25

actually watched this a few hours ago, pretty funny.

[smartdude1212]

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This movie is overwhelmingly dumb as shit and I expected nothing less and the amount of publicity it got out of this fiasco is probably far more than Sony wanted to spend in the first place. I would not have seen it otherwise (not that I was planning to pay for it anyway).

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yeh it got way too hyped ill agree with that much

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Just finished watching it myself.

they made jokes about everyone with North Korea icing the cake.

could understand why they are so butthurt about it, but it has to be seen as an honor that you're recognized, almost like how South Park pull their humor.

Guess North Korea should have expected a backlash like this. Rather than trying to have a regular movie release & everyone paying $12 to go and see it, and offer both positive & negative critique about it, Try to conceal it, have the entire internet fight for it, and then have it released on the internet for half price, or for free depending on how smart you are on internet navigation, and have all the critique directed towards how much this entire situation was blown out of proportion by some individuals.

The result from actions trying to conceal it backfired and caused the entire world to look on. Good job.

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probably an unseen/heard ulterior motif