U.S. Officials Determine North Korea Is Behind Sony Hack: Reports

HUFFPOST ALERT REPORTS: U.S. officials determine North Korea is behind Sony hack - via Getty Images U.S. officials have determined that hackers working for North Korea are behind the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, according to numerous reports. The attack was believed to be in retaliation for the release of "The Interview," a comedy about an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. Earlier Wednesday, Sony announced it was canceling plans to release the film on Christmas Day after the nation's largest movie theater chains said it would pull the film from their screens due to threats by the hackers. Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003