After weeks of speculation, US officials have told news outlets that North Korea was involved in November's devastating Sony hack. Especially because the group threatened violence if Sony released its North Korea-focused comedy The Interview , this could turn the issue from a major security problem to an international incident, and American politicians have begun formulating their responses — whether that's simple condemnation or calls for new cybersecurity bills. The White House hasn't said anything about the hacks, or publicly attributed them to North Korea. But Congress members and others have been less circumspect. Rep Peter King (R-NY) called...
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