When Sony Pictures was the
target of a recent cyber attack, computer experts were quick to speculate that North Korea was behind the digital infiltration. Things happen quickly in the digital world, and now many experts are doubting the original idea that North Korea walked around inside Sony servers in reprisal for “The Interview.”
North Korean spin doctors were quick to claim that they did not hack Sony, and some U.S. cybercrime experts say that the North Korean propagandists might be telling the truth. Pointing to the evidence the FBI has presented to incriminate hackers working for the communist government, the U.S. experts say it is just not enough to use to blame Pyongyang.
Sam Glines, CEO of cybersecurity firm Norse, said, “It’s clear to us, based on forensic evidence we’ve collected, that [North Korea] is not accountable for arranging or initiating the attack on Sony.”
