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US insists North Korea must take Sony hack blame | US insists North Korea must take Sony hack blame |
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The US has rejected North Korea's claim that it was not responsible for a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. | The US has rejected North Korea's claim that it was not responsible for a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. |
North Korea strongly denies carrying out the attack and invited the US to take part in a joint investigation. | North Korea strongly denies carrying out the attack and invited the US to take part in a joint investigation. |
A senior US security official said North Korea should instead "admit culpability and compensate Sony". | |
After the attack and threats, Sony cancelled the release of a satirical film, The Interview, which depicts the fictional killing of Kim Jong-un. | After the attack and threats, Sony cancelled the release of a satirical film, The Interview, which depicts the fictional killing of Kim Jong-un. |
The Interview had been due to open on Christmas Day. However, after anonymous threats against cinemas, Sony said it was considering releasing it "on a different platform". | The Interview had been due to open on Christmas Day. However, after anonymous threats against cinemas, Sony said it was considering releasing it "on a different platform". |
The FBI said on Friday that North Korea had carried out last month's cyber-attack, in which script details and private emails were leaked. | The FBI said on Friday that North Korea had carried out last month's cyber-attack, in which script details and private emails were leaked. |
The US defended its findings on Saturday, with US National Security spokesman Mark Stroh saying: "We are confident the North Korean government is responsible for this destructive attack." | The US defended its findings on Saturday, with US National Security spokesman Mark Stroh saying: "We are confident the North Korean government is responsible for this destructive attack." |
"If the North Korean government wants to help, they can admit their culpability and compensate Sony for the damages this attack caused," he said. | "If the North Korean government wants to help, they can admit their culpability and compensate Sony for the damages this attack caused," he said. |
On Saturday, the North Korean foreign ministry said: "As the United States is spreading groundless allegations and slandering us, we propose a joint investigation with it into this incident." | |
"We have means to prove that this incident has nothing to do with us." | |
The statement said there would be "grave consequences" if the Americans rejected their inquiry proposal. | The statement said there would be "grave consequences" if the Americans rejected their inquiry proposal. |
The Interview saga | The Interview saga |
The Interview features James Franco and Seth Rogen as two journalists who are granted an audience with Mr Kim. The CIA then enlists the pair to assassinate him. | |
The film's cancelled release drew criticism in Hollywood, with some calling it an attack on the freedom of expression. | The film's cancelled release drew criticism in Hollywood, with some calling it an attack on the freedom of expression. |
Sony says it made the decision after most US cinemas chose not to screen the film, following the threats. |