WASHINGTON — Last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer system came under attack. Using computer code, intruders got inside the movie studio's computer system and caused a lot of damage. Such computer attackers are called hackers. When they attack computers it is known as a cyber attack.

Question

The unknown hackers demanded that Sony not release its film "The Interview." They also issued a threat: If the film was released, movie theaters that showed it would be destroyed.

"The Interview" was already attracting attention before the cyber attack. North Korea has strongly objected to the film, which involves the make-believe assassination of its leader, Kim Jong-un. According to the article, why has the U.S. government not officially said North Korea was involved in the cyber attack?

A
The government does not believe that North Korea was involved in the attack, only Sony is making that claim.

B
The U.S. government does not want North Korea to know the amount of information it has on their computer systems.

C
The government believes North Korea is too poor to have led the attack and is investigating other countries more.

D
The government is more interested in North Korea's nuclear weapons and would like to keep its focus there.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: B The U.S. government does not want North Korea to know the amount of information it has on their computer systems.