Absrtact: In Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama responded to the attack on Sony's video entertainment company, accusing North Korean officials of supporting the cyber attack and condemning the Hollywood studio's submission to the company's cancellation of the assassination of Kim Jong-un
In Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama responded to the attack on Sony's video entertainment company, accusing North Korean officials of supporting the cyber attack and condemning the submission of the Hollywood studios, calling Sony's cancellation of the film on the assassination of Kim Jong-un "a foreign dictator interfering in the American film censorship system".
Earlier, the FBI announced the results of the Sony incident, the results of the investigation, the North Korean government is the official behind the Sony attack. By analyzing the malware that attacked Sony, they found it was developed by a "North Korean actor" group and was closely linked to other North Korean cyber attacks. The FBI said the incident "has gone beyond acceptable boundaries of state conduct".
At a news conference, Mr. Obama took a very tough stance on the Sony incident, arguing that Sony should communicate with him before deciding whether to cancel the "assassination of Kim Jong-un" line, saying it was a very bad precedent.
Although the cyber attack has caused a lot of damage to Sony, Sony should not retreat from such behavior, and not object to the delay or cancellation of the film.
At present, Carmike Cinemas, Landmark theatres and other United States courtyard lines have canceled the "assassination of Kim Jong-un," the premiere, the film two leading actor also announced the recent no longer participate in any public activities.
Michael Lynton, head of Sony Imaging Entertainment, responded to Obama's remarks, saying that Sony had not bowed to the attackers, and that they were looking for other ways to line the film "The Assassination of Kim Jong-un." Contrary to this statement, a Sony official spokesman announced in the previous days that Sony had not made any new plans for the film's reopening.
In fact, this is the first time in the United States against the domestic cyber attacks, the other countries to make such a direct condemnation, Obama told the media that the United States will at the right time in the right way to make their own response. In the face of such a tough U.S. stance, North Korea's response is succinct. "North Korea has nothing to do with the attack," said a North Korean ambassador to the U.N., who may have been the "supporter and sympathizer" of their presence overseas.
Whatever the end result, the event has kicked off a new round of Cold War between Pyongyang and Washington.