Bloomberg: U.S. Says North Korea Was Behind WannaCry Cyberattack
* Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says U.S. has evidence
* Kim Jong Un’s regime has grown adept at hacking computers
The U.S. blamed North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware attack that affected hundreds of thousands of computers globally this year, offering further justification for the White House’s campaign to step up international pressure on the regime.
“After careful investigation, the United States is publicly attributing the massive WannaCry cyberattack to North Korea,” White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert told reporters Tuesday. “We do not make this allegation lightly. We do so with evidence, and we do so with partners.”
WannaCry crippled parts of the U.K.’s state-run National Health Service and compromised companies such as FedEx Corp. and Nissan Motor Co.
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WNU Editor: What is telling in today's news conference is the admission from Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert that there is very little that the U.S can do about it.
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