White House Weighs Response to Sony Hack

On Thursday, the White House called the Sony hack a serious national security matter and said the Obama administration is weighing a proportional response. The U.S. determined the attack was “state sponsored” and that North Korea’s government was involved, but stopped short of blaming the country. Investigators are also looking into the possibility that Iran assisted North Korea. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that national security leaders “would be mindful of the fact that we need a proportional response,” while noting that attackers of this kind are “often seeking to provoke a response.”