North Korea says U.S. government 'deeply involved' in Sony film

[Baitball Blogger]

North Korea’s defense department asserted Sunday that the U.S. government was “deeply involved” in the making of the Sony Pictures comedy “The Interview” and threatened to “blow up” the White House, the Pentagon and other U.S. targets if Washington launched an assault to retaliate for the cyberattack on the studio.

The FBI last week said North Korea was behind the hacking of the studio, which led to the release of corporate emails and leaks of full-length films, scripts and other sensitive material. The cyberattack prompted the company to cancel the theatrical release of “The Interview,” which centers on a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

U.S. authorities said the hacking bore strong similarities to a North Korean attack on South Korean banks and other facilities in 2013.

In its statement Sunday, the North Korean National Defense Commission denied having launched cyberattacks on South Korea and again denied culpability for the Sony hacking, saying it was unaware of the hackers’ place of residence.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/la-fg-north-korea-sony-20141221-story.html

[Lurks Often]

1. I sometimes wonder if NK really believes what they are saying

A rational person would recognize that 99% of their threats are not only empty, but even absurd.

However after 50 years in one of the most isolationist countries in the world, where virtually ALL information comes from or is approved by the government, I wonder how many of the major players in NK are still rational.