The Justice Department has charged a computer programmer working on behalf of the North Korean government with the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, along with the massive Wannacry ransomware attack last year and an $81 million theft from a bank in Bangladesh.
The department identifies the programmer as Park Jin Hyok.
Assistant Attorney General John Demers says it was one of the most complex cybercriminal investigations conducted by the department.
The 2014 attack on Sony conducted by a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace, exposed a number of embarrassing emails between producers and top executives at the movie studio. At the time, CBS News reported that sources said the FBI definitively traced the attack back to the regime of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.
Hours before the anticipated announcement Thursday, Trump thanked Kim Jong Un for offering glowing words about Mr. Trump.
"Kim Jong Un of North Korea proclaims 'unwavering faith in President Trump.' Thank you to Chairman Kim. We will get it done together!" Mr. Trump tweeted.
(The Associated Press, CBS News contributed to this report.)
Kim Jong Un of North Korea proclaims “unwavering faith in President Trump.” Thank you to Chairman Kim. We will get it done together!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2018
