Did North Korea hack Sony?

Posted by: admin , December 7, 2014

More information has emerged pointing to hackers from North Korea being responsible for last week’s cyber attack on Sony.
Analysis of the malware used indicates the Korean language was used. Furthermore, US security company Symantec found that the malware used was connected to the same hacker-controlled servers as Volgmer, another piece of malware specifically directed at South Korean targets, and only runs on Korean computers.
In all, 11 TB of data was stolen, including movies such as Fury and Annie, and sensitive employee details (payroll, social security details and usernames & passwords).
It is reported that Sony kept the passwords in a file called ‘passwords’.
Somewhat humorously, it’s been speculated that the attack was in retaliation for upcoming Seth Rogen film ‘The Interview’, which involves a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un.