Or they outsourced to "name your disgruntled anti-corp, anti-capitalist" hacker group out there.
On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > By one pipe in, I think that means N. Korea relies on China for its > connection to the Internet. But that doesn’t mean the whole country has > one T1 line to the Internet. The average person may not have high speed > Internet, but the military probably does, including its computer school and > large cyberwarfare unit. > > Also there are reports N. Korea has “cyberwarriors” in other countries at > its beck and call, kind of like sleeper cells. Also that this was a > practice run for attacks against S. Korean and US infrastructure like power > plants. > > > http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-sony-cybersecurity-northkorea-idUSKBN0JX0JW20141219 > > > > *From:* Bill Prince via Af <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, December 19, 2014 1:09 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Question on the Sony Hack > > Interesting theory.� But... > > I feel that internet access in NK is so poor, that it almost defies logic > that someone from inside NK actually pulled this off.� I heard one > white-hat guy saying there is only one pipe in; and it's not that big of a > pipe to begin with. > > I think there is "probably" someone on the inside of Sony (who may have > some sort of Korean ties) that was offended by the movie, and did something > on the down-low to enable Korean "buddies" to perpetrate this hack. > > I'm also offended that the media is making this some kind of US government > issue.� The government was not a target of this hack; Sony was.� In > case anyone didn't notice, I think that Sony is still a Japanese company. > > -- > bp > <part {dash} 15 {at} SkylineBroadbandService {dot} com> > > > On 12/19/2014 10:28 AM, Nate Burke via Af wrote: > > Ok, putting on my Conspiracy theory hat now that the FBI just announced > that NK is behind the attack, since there's been no collusion between the > gov't and the media industry before.....� What if Sony is developing a > new Distribution system to bypass theaters with new releases.� What > better way to get it started than to have to use it in a way that does not > anger theater owners.� 'Oh, we have to distribute the movie this way, > because someone threatened you if we show it at your movie theater'� And > then, if it completely fails, they can point their finger to North Korea > who 'Forced them to have to do it this way'� They get to try something > new without having ANYONE upset with them.� Oh, except maybe Seth Rogan. > > Were there any recent Sony Internships that touted 'International travel' > as part of the perks? > > > On 12/17/2014 8:39 PM, Mathew Howard via Af wrote: > > True... it's not really surprising they pulled it, nobody is going to > want to take on that sort of liability. > � > ------------------------------ > *From:* Af [[email protected]] on behalf of That One Guy via Af [ > [email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:34 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Question on the Sony Hack > > If hackers are involved to the degree they claim, which I doubt, the > mystery of N Koreas involvment (they do have the money to pay for hired > hackers) has emboldened them to act like warriors. > Sony already has 2 lawsuits going, for not protecting employee data, > imagine if something did happen at a theater, even a random lunatic with a > 9mm, thats alot of liability. > > A "leak" of the movie would be great, they can make their money on DMCA > suits > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Mathew Howard via Af <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> It seems a little odd that a bunch of hackers would even threaten >> that... I would think a more hacker-ish threat would be more credible. >> � >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Af [[email protected]] on behalf of Jason McKemie via Af [ >> [email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:19 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Question on the Sony Hack >> >> How much of a physical violence threat are a bunch of hackers though? >> Not the most threatening demographic from that standpoint... >> >> On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Tushar Patel via Af <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I was thinking on same line but I am sure they must have got some >>> credible threat to act like this. >>> >>> Tushar >>> >>> >>> On Dec 17, 2014, at 7:28 PM, Jason McKemie via Af <[email protected] >>> <http://UrlBlockedError.aspx>> wrote: >>> >>> On a side note, I can't believe movie theaters as well as Sony >>> capitulated to these dumbasses in regards to "The Interview".� Isn't that >>> tantamount to negotiating with a terrorist? >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Nate Burke via Af <[email protected] >>> <http://UrlBlockedError.aspx>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've only been following loosely with what I hear on the radio, but it >>>> sound like there was a lot of data stolen (multiple gig's from the sound of >>>> it).� The Last update I heard was that the hack originated from a hotel >>>> Wifi connection in china somewhere.� How were they able to transfer that >>>> much data in a short enough time that it wasn't discovered and stopped?� >>>> Did the hotel have a blazing fast network?� Something with getting that >>>> amount of data in such a short time dosen't seem to add up. >>>> >>> > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the > parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 > > > >
