Kirk Calls For Congressional Hearings Into North Korea Hack

CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) called on Congress to schedule hearings in order to look into North Korea’s hack of the Sony Corporation. The hack exposed thousands of employee records and private emails, and following terrorist threats caused the entertainment company to cancel the release of “The Interview,” a satirical movie about Kim Jung Un, North Korea’s leader.

“America does not answer to North Korea or the demands of terrorists, and the theaters that decide to take a stand against terrorism and show this film should be protected by the law,” Senator Kirk said. “Congress should to schedule hearings for the American people to learn if other countries assisted North Korea in this attack, see what series of events led theater-owners to to self-censor, and to know the full threat of cyber-warfare that is facing us.”