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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". | A senior US security official said North Korea should instead "admit culpability and compensate Sony". |
| North Korea strongly objects to Sony Pictures' satirical film, The Interview, which portrays the fictional killing of its leader, Kim Jong-Un. | |
| After the attack and threats, Sony cancelled the Christmas Day release of the film. | |
| Responding to 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." | 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." | "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 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. | Sony says it made the decision after most US cinemas chose not to screen the film, following the threats. |