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If you're going to blame a cyberattack on North Korea, you'd better show your work

Braga, Matthew
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/metrolinx-north-korea-cyber-attack-attribution-is-hard-1.4502180

Publisher:  CBC Canada
Date Written:  24/01/2018
Year Published:  2018  
Resource Type:  Article

Transit operator Metrolinx says it was hit by North Korean hackers. Experts want evidence

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Figuring out who's behind a cyberattack is hard — something that cybersecurity experts will tell you time and time again.

It's why some were understandably surprised when the Ontario regional transit operator Metrolinx claimed on Tuesday evening that it had fallen victim to a North Korean cyberattack.

So far, neither Metrolinx nor the Ontario government have offered any evidence to back up that claim. The lack of information has made it difficult to understand the severity of the attack, let alone know how Metrolinx concluded North Korea was to blame.

"Coming out publicly, saying it was a particular nation state, escalates the stakes for no apparent reason," said Mark Nunnikhoven, who is a vice president at the cybersecurity company Trend Micro.

"There's not enough information publicly released to make that statement confidently. If they have additional evidence that supports that, that would be excellent. But as it stands right now, that statement doesn't have enough evidence to hold up."
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