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Eugene

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 01:46 PM Dec 2014

North Korea denies 'righteous' hack attack on Sony

Source: BBC

7 December 2014 Last updated at 07:53 GMT

North Korea denies 'righteous' hack attack on Sony

North Korea has denied hacking into the computer system at Sony Pictures in retaliation for a film depicting the country's leader - but has praised the attack itself as a "righteous deed".

The attack crippled computers at Sony and led to upcoming films and workers' personal data being leaked online.

North Korea said its "supporters and sympathisers" may have carried out the hack - but said it was not involved.

It has described the film, The Interview, as an "act of terrorism"

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30366449
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North Korea denies 'righteous' hack attack on Sony (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2014 OP
Well they do have a lot of supporters and sympathisers. Turbineguy Dec 2014 #1
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