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Jesus Malverde

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8. What makes you think the North Koreans are sophisticated enough to pull this off.

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 08:24 PM

Dec 2014

McCains push for Billions for the militaries cyber programs neatly coincides with these events.

John McCain is 78 years old. But that doesn’t mean cyberspace escapes him.

The Arizona Republican and incoming Senate Armed Services Committee chairman says in all his years in Washington — 31 total — the cyber issue holds a special distinction. McCain told a forum here Wednesday that of all the meetings he has attended on a long list of issues, none has had less action happen afterwards than on threats emanating from cyberspace.

http://www.c4isrnet.com/article/20141205/C4ISRNET07/312050011/McCain-Ready-Tackle-Cyber-Threats-Cost-Plus-Contracts-SASC-Chairman

Interesting how powerless the FBI is as well in the face of these attacks. More likely the NSA trying to rehab their embarrassing image.

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Are Sony hacks acts of war? [View all] Dwayne Hicks Dec 2014 OP

Do you think we should attack North Korea in retaliation? dissentient Dec 2014 #1

I don't know Dwayne Hicks Dec 2014 #2

I think its a pretty loopy idea dissentient Dec 2014 #5

North Korea did not attack the United States. If they did it, they committed corporate espionage, Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #3

No Marrah_G Dec 2014 #4

Regime change in N. Korea is loooong overdue. nt Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #6

If corporate hacks were an act of war, we would be neck deep in human blood. Rex Dec 2014 #7

What makes you think the North Koreans are sophisticated enough to pull this off. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #8

U.S. Officials: North Korea Behind Sony Hack former9thward Dec 2014 #9

Interesting Dwayne Hicks Dec 2014 #10

This photo might've been intentional propoganda? Whoda thunk it. Electric Monk Dec 2014 #12

I'll wait for the formal announcement. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #11

Careful there. JVS Dec 2014 #13

No, it's just the best Occupy movement ever WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2014 #14

a goodwill gesture Enrique Dec 2014 #15

No, it's a Monty Python. hunter Dec 2014 #16

Fuck no. Period. TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #17

It's too late for us to play the victim after the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran LittleBlue Dec 2014 #18