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Foreign Secretary responds to FBI reports into cyber attacks on Sony Pictures

Foreign Secretary condemns Sony cyber attacks and urges North Korea to work with the rest of the world.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
Published
19 December 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said:

I unequivocally condemn these cyber attacks and am deeply concerned at the findings of the US investigation, which seems to provide further evidence of North Korea’s blatant disregard for international norms and obligations. I urge North Korea to work constructively with the outside world instead of attacking it.

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Published 19 December 2014