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Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im deborah feyerick. It is friday, december 19th. 4 00 a. M. In the east. We have information on the cyber attack on Sony Pictures that resulted with the withdrawal of the interview. Officials know how hackers penetrated the Computer Systems. Officials were told that they tried a true method and stole the password of an administrator. There is word the u. S. Officials are close to naming north korea as the prepa as the perpetrator of the attack. Jim acosta has more. Reporter this is a Serious National Security matter and in the words of a top official, a response is coming. White House Press Secretary josh ernest is not specifying if north korea is behind the hacking, but in the toughest rhetoric to date, ernest described it as what he called destructive activity with malicious intent. It would merit an appropriate response. He would not say if that means sanctions or Cyber Response from the u. S. An official wanted to make one thing clear saying t