Thursday, December 18, 2014

White House says U.S. weighing proportionate response to Sony hack

A security guard stands at the entrance of United Artists theater during the premiere of the film ''The Interview'' in Los Angeles, California in this December 11, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/Files



A security guard stands at the entrance of United Artists theater during the premiere of the film ''The Interview'' in Los Angeles, California in this December 11, 2014 file photo.


Credit: /Kevork Djansezian/Files






- The White House said on Thursday that U.S. officials were treating a cyber attack on Sony Pictures as a serious national security matter and that President Barack Obama's National Security Council was considering a proportionate response.

Obama's top national security officials have met daily about the attack, which was done by a "sophisticated actor," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters.


But Earnest said he was not in a position to confirm North Korea was responsible for the attack, and said the federal investigation was progressing.


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