Bloomberg: U.S. Says North Korea Was Behind WannaCry Cyberattack
* Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says U.S. has evidence
* Kim Jong Un’s regime has grown adept at hacking computers
The U.S. blamed North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware attack that affected hundreds of thousands of computers globally this year, offering further justification for the White House’s campaign to step up international pressure on the regime.
“After careful investigation, the United States is publicly attributing the massive WannaCry cyberattack to North Korea,” White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert told reporters Tuesday. “We do not make this allegation lightly. We do so with evidence, and we do so with partners.”
WannaCry crippled parts of the U.K.’s state-run National Health Service and compromised companies such as FedEx Corp. and Nissan Motor Co.
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WNU Editor: What is telling in today's news conference is the admission from Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert that there is very little that the U.S can do about it.
More News On The U.S. Saying North Korea Was Behind The WannaCry Cyberattack
White House adviser says NKorea behind big ransomware attack -- AP
Multi-stage cyber attacks net North Korea millions in virtual currencies: researchers -- Reuters
White House blames North Korea for cyberattack -- AFP
Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry -- BBC
WH: Kim Jong Un behind massive WannaCry malware attack -- The Hill
WannaCry cyberattack: White House adviser says North Korea was behind ransomware rampage -- USA Today
U.S. says Facebook, Microsoft disabled North Korean cyber threats -- Reuters
White House strategy to punish North Korea for WannaCry attack: 'We're going to shame them' -- USA Today
4 comments:
That's in reference to what they can do on a world wide scale. This is mostly because of international law as affected machines are everywhere and they'd have to filter, clean and otherwise affect things, data streams etc they are not allowed to filter or affect (but of course can)
You gotta admit. .under Trump the US seems to be a bit more assertive when it comes to regimes like north Korea and Iran and China. ..strategic patience is stopped, Iran nuclear dealings "scandal" has been opened to public, TBD, and china has at least been declared a competitor. Long, long overdue and still a somewhat soft reply to their aggressions but better than we were. ..red line, announcing when armies leave or attack mistakes seem to be replaced by structured chaos, unpredictability and empowerment of military leaders
Ha. "a bit more assertive"? If you call burning up money and equipment for nothing assertive, I guess you're right. Even if Trump recognizes the Chinese as a competitor (something not new) he hasn't a clue how to react. Not a clue. All he's accomplishing is making allies rethink their attitude toward the US and wonder why they need the US after all.
"WannaCry was powered by a variant of apparent NSA cyber weapons that were dumped online, raising questions about whether the secretive hacking agency should sit on such powerful tools instead of alerting companies like Microsoft to the deficiencies in their software.
Experts say hackers have likely been working to tweak the WannaCry malware, potentially allowing new versions to skirt the digital defenses that helped stall the first global assault."
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/27/ransomware-virus-nsa-petya-hacking-tools-240008
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