The Sony Pictures Hack: Probably Not Brought To You By The DPRK

On November 28, Re/code pulled a Zoolander-does-infosec-reporting move when the silver spoon tech media outlet claimed an insider told them "Sony and outside security consultants are actively exploring the theory that the hack may have been carried out by third parties operating out of China on North Korea's behalf." (Mandiant was announced as Sony's incident response team November 30.)

This unsubstantiated claim was picked up and reported at face value in headlines by Forbes, NPR, Guardian, NBC, ABC, CBS and many more. But the rumor was angrily blasted as irresponsible and unlikely by many in the infosec communities.

http://sfappeal.com/2014/12/the-sony-pictures-hack-hollywoods-snowden-moment/