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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) – President Barack Obama said today that considers the cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as an “act of cyber-vandalism” and not an “act of war” and reiterated that the United States will respond accordingly.
“No, I do not think it was an act of war. I think it was an act of cyber vandalism it was very expensive, very expensive. We consider it seriously. We will respond proportionally, “Obama told CNN’s Candy Crowley. The president made the remarks to the driver of the Sunday program “State of the Union” in an interview taped on Friday.
Obama reiterated his criticism of SPE based in the United States for its decision to cancel the planned premiere December 25 his comedy film “Interview”, which is about an assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Sony made the decision after that hackers from attacking your computer system and publish some of the stolen data in late November. The hackers threatened to reveal more details Sony if the company went ahead with plans to show the film. They also warned moviegoers not to come to theaters where if the film is projected.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States said Friday that investigators discovered what they called “sufficient information “to conclude that the DPRK was” responsible “for the attack.
In his press conference offered year-end on Friday, Obama said Sony was wrong to cancel the presentation of the film. The president said he would have expected the company came into contact with him directly before taking action and promised to “respond proportionately” to the cyberattack.
The DPRK on Saturday rejected US accusations that Pyongyang was behind the Sony cyber attack and proposed a joint investigation with the United States.
“The reference to past cyberattacks is quite irrelevant to the DPRK and a series of alleged statements like ‘similarity’ and ‘repetition’ can not convince anyone, “said Foreign Ministry spokesman of the DPRK, quoted by the official news agency KCNA.
The spokesman also said in a statement that the DPRK will direct its retaliation only against those responsible for acts against the country and against their bases, but not engage in terrorist attacks against innocent cinemas attendees.
also warned the United States of “serious consequences” if it rejects the proposal of a joint research and if you insist on measures of response
(Editor: Philip Chen, Huang Dew).
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