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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Front-C) gives field guidance at the Kim Jong-suk Pyongyang Textile Mill in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), in Pyongyang, on December 20, 2014. (Reuters/KCNA)

North Korea’s Internet links restored amid US hacking dispute

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 23, 2014 | World

Seoul and Washington, Reuters—North Korea, at the center of a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of Sony Pictures, experienced a complete Internet outage for hours before links were restored on Tuesday, but US officials said Washington was not...

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This December 16, 2014 file photo shows the entrance of Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. (AFP)

US blames North Korea for Sony cyberattack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 19, 2014 | World

Washington, Reuters—The US government on Friday blamed North Korea for a devastating cyberattack against Sony Pictures, calling it an unacceptable act of intimidation and vowing to impose “costs and consequences” on those responsible. It was the first time...

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FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2011 file photo, then Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James E. Cartwright takes part in media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Retired general target of leaks probe

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 28, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information about a covert cyberattack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to media reports. Retired Marine Gen. James...