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North Korea Threatens US, Denies Responsibility For Sony Hack

Katie Frates Editor-in-chief of The Daily Walkthrough
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North Korea is denying the formal accusation by the U.S. that it was behind the cyberattack on Sony.

The regime called the accusations “groundless slander,” Reuters reports.

“We propose to conduct a joint investigation with the U.S. in response to groundless slander being perpetrated by the U.S. by mobilizing public opinion,” a North Korean spokesman said.

The spokesman went on to say that if the U.S. does not accept the proposal for an investigation, “there will be grave consequences.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation formally accused North Korea on Friday following the massive cyberattack on Sony in late November that pressured Sony to pull “The Interview” from theaters. The code used to hack Sony was very similar to a code used to attack South Korean television stations and banks in 2013.

“The Interview” is a comedy about the assassination of Kim Jong-un by two journalists recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency that stars Seth Rogen and James Franco. It was scheduled to be released in theaters Dec. 25.

The film’s cancellation spurred a massive buying-spree by consumers of “Team America: World Police,” a 2004 comedy about the assassination of Kim Jong-un’s father, Kim Jong-il.