Today, the hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace promised further attacks against Sony Pictures Entertainment. They mentioned a “Christmas gift,” which could mean additional disclosures on Dec. 25 of information stolen from Sony—or something more sinister. The hackers also advertised a terrorist-type attack to coincide with the Christmas release of The Interview, the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy about the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
At this time, there is no definitive evidence linking the attack to the North Korean regime, but the escalating threat from the hacking group comes at the same time Pyongyang marked the third anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un’s father and predecessor. Now that the Confucian-inspired mourning period is over, the son is free to embark on his own programs and policies. So perhaps we ain’t seen nothing yet.
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