That disk wipe the malware performed was the other evidence given for NK to be responsible. It’s very similar to the WIPER malware that pwned SK a few years ago and securely deleted tons of sensitive data
Better article that doesn’t obsess over the tiny torrent related aspects.
Info on the malware and newer news including Sony about to announce who was behind the attack.
Inside the ?wiper? malware that brought Sony Pictures to its knees | Ars Technica
Well, what we need to consider is that the hack may have been done by a group of hackers to avenge the releasing of the new movie “The interview”.
If that actually is the reason, then well, dafaq is wrong?
Whoever it is and wherever they are, well done chaps :laugh_at:
If this attack was as sophisticated as the FBI have claimed Sony hackers could have slipped past 90% of defenses, FBI director says | Ars Technica
Would that make NK less likely to be the source?
I realize we only have sworn testimony of a senior FBI figure before Congress and we all know the people most likely to lie to Congress under oath are the security/LEA chiefs.
Just to add a bit more intrigue it seems Iran attacked a casino with malware with similar capabilities after another mouthpiece in corporate USA went and said some pretty stupid things.
[video]http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/12/iranian-hackers-used-visual-basic-malware-to-wipe-vegas-casinos-network/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Te chnica+-+All+content%29[/video]
How the hell did Kim-Jung un get involved into this ?
Heil Hitler !
Sony wrote the script.
No, my mum wrote it.
Well I hope it turns out better than a normal sony movie.
What the hells SONY ?
The Sony corporation, the one that was hacked, the one with the news article linked in the 1st post? That Sony mate.
Ah, more reason to look forward to christmas.
Hackers promise ?Christmas present? Sony Pictures won?t like | Ars Technica
to be fair the plot of the hack is way better than their shitty action movies and really well targeted without causing major physical harm. Last night at work some pinays said there are loads of Koreans both sides of the border who get student visa and rent a nice house are just “well behaved computer science students” but 99% of their work is hacking. I think its a load of Asians and Europeans also taking the mick out of the stereotypes and exposing the rampant sexism/racism in the industry, and fair fucking play to them!
If folk think its harsh consider its not that long ago that business execs the world over (or their families) got shot dead on their doorsteps by their enemies or their cars/houses were bombed/set fire; this is just computer game stuff in comparison.
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