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The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of three North Koreans who are accused of perpetrating the 2014 hack of , along with numerous other cyber intrusions and financial crimes.Arrest warrants were issued for three defendants — Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok — all of whom are believed to be in . Park was in a case unsealed in September 2018.Prosecutors , a wing of North Korean military intelligence. They allegedly carried out the cyberhack of Sony Pictures in November 2014, in retaliation for “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy that depicted the assassination of Kim Jong Un. The perpetrators are also accused of sending spear-phishing emails to try to hack into AMC Theatres in December 2014, also in retaliation for its plans to screen the film.Additionally, the hackers allegedly gained access to Mammoth Screen, a U.K. production company that was producing “Opposite Number,” a 10-part series about a British nuclear scientist taken prisoner in North Korea.The indictment also accuses the hackers of seeking to steal $1.3 billion from banks and financial institutions around the world. According to federal officials, North Korea has also made numerous efforts to steal cryptocurrency using malware. According to prosecutors, the three were also involved in the WannaCry malware attack in 2017.Much of the information was previously detailed in the 2018 criminal complaint. But the indictment adds additional material about more recent cryptocurrency thefts and efforts to conduct spear-phishing attacks against the Defense Department, the State Department, and various defense contractors and technology companies.JavaScript is required to load the comments.Loading comments...A Variety and iHeartRadio PodcastadTo help keep your account secure, please log-in again.You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in.For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.

The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of three North Koreans who are accused of perpetrating the 2014 hack of , along with numerous other cyber intrusions and financial crimes.Arrest warrants were issued for three defendants — Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok — all of whom are believed to be in . Park was in a case unsealed in September 2018.Prosecutors , a wing of North Korean military intelligence. They allegedly carried out the cyberhack of Sony Pictures in November 2014, in retaliation for “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy that...

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