In north korea dont even have the technology to watch the interview. But the communists there were able to deploy a cyber army to get revenge for an insulting stoner flick. And it could be a blueprint, frankly, for more dangerous attacks against the u. S. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin this friday afternoon with some breaking news in our national lead. Youre about to hear exclusively from the ceo of Sony Pictures entertainment who, frankly, just got called out by president obama. President obama wagging his finger at the company for caving to threats from north korean cyber terrorists. President obama frankly pulled no punches. It suffered significant damage. There were threats against its employees. I am sympathetic to the concerns that they faced. Having said all that, yes, i think they made a mistake. I think they made a mistake. Today the fbi officially pinned the sweeping online attack on cyber criminals working for kim jonguns government.
arrow Anti-ICE protests across from the Bergen County Jail. Matt Katz / WNYC / Gothamist
Activists seeking the release of New Yorkers and New Jerseyans held on immigration violations at the Bergen County Jail clashed with police this weekend, leading to nine arrests and further escalating the controversy over Democratic-run counties’ detention contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The protests, ongoing for more than two weeks, are being held in solidarity with a handful of detainees who went on a hunger strike more than a month ago to demand release over fears of contracting COVID-19. A separate Abolish ICE march in support of the hunger strikers took place on a midtown Manhattan street on Friday, and ended when a woman drove her car into pedestrians, injuring six people. The driver, a Queens woman, was arrested.