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NSA tapped North Korea before Sony hacks, leading to quick verdict, report says



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The controversial film about North Korea's leader finally made it to theaters, and the damaging email leaks have ceased (for now), but the story of the Sony hack hasn't ended yet


A Sunday report in The New York Times, citing, in part, a new NSA leak from Germany's Der Spiegel , claims that the U.S. government's quick decision to lay the blame for the infamous hack attack at the feet of the North Koreans has its roots in an NSA operation that dates back to 2010



The NSA's own operation reportedly allowed the agency to place malware to track the movements of North Korean hackers. Additionally, newly revealed documents (which are reportedly part of the Edward Snowden archive), reveal South Korea's involvement in accessing North Korean networks and the NSA's deep interest in such Read more...


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