The North Korean General Behind The Sony Cyber Attack

Photo: Kim Yong-chol crosses the military demarcation line in the truce village of Panmunjom to attend the 7th inter-Korean generals' meeting in this file photo from Feb. 12, 2007. He headed the North Korean delegation. Chosun Ilbo

Four-Star Spymaster Behind North Korean Hacking; Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Available Online --Washington Times

U.S. intelligence agencies have identified the military officer orchestrating North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking attacks, such as the one on Sony Pictures Entertainment. He is Gen. Kim Yong-chol, director of the espionage and clandestine operations service known as the Reconnaissance General Bureau, or RGB.

The RGB was formed in 2009 when the Korean People’s Army, the communist state’s military, combined its Reconnaissance Bureau with the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee Operations Department.

The combined intelligence and military special operations force is under the control of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un. Both military and party organizations have a long history of deadly covert operations and nefarious foreign espionage operations, such as the 1970s operations to kidnap foreign nationals for use in intelligence training in North Korea.

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My Comment: Ther are many who are now questioning if North Korea was responsible for this attack .... No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony -- Marc Rogers, Daily Beast. For more doubts on claims that North Korea was responsible for this attack, go here .... The FBI told their story about North Korea attacking Sony. Before we retaliate, read what they didn’t tell you (Fabius Maximus). (Hat Tip Jay for his link).