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We do so with evidence and we do so with partners,\u201d said Bossert, adding that the U.K., New Zealand, Australia and Japan have seen the analysis and agree with the attribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/home\/2017\/05\/19\/experts-question-north-korea-role-in-wannacry-cyberattack\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">hints that North Korea was responsible<\/a> for WannaCry within weeks of the ransomware\u2019s spread, though experts warned against jumping the gun on attribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Bossert, who originally announced the U.S. decision to blame North Korea in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the attribution took as long as it did because the U.S. wanted to be certain they were absolutely correct in their intelligence before going public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the most important thing is to do it right and not to do it fast,\u201d said Bossert. \u201cWe took a lot of time to look through classified and sensitive information. I think ultimately at this point if we had gotten it wrong it would have been more of a damage to our reputation and national security than it would have been a boon to do it quicker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re comfortable, in this case though, in saying that it was directed by the government of North Korea,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe\u2019re also comfortable in saying that there were actors on their behalf, intermediaries, carrying out this attack, and that they had carried out these types of attacks on behalf of the North Korean government in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though WannaCry was a ransomware virus, Bossert added that the likely motivation of the hack was to sow discord and mayhem, as those who did pay the ransom did not get access to their systems back, and were quick to tell others not to bother paying the ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bossert did not say whether the U.S. would be taking any action against North Korea after the attribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t have a lot of room left here to apply pressure and change their behavior,\u201d said Bossert, adding that any more sanctions would only be likely to starve the people of North Korea and not change any behavior. \u201cI hope that they decide to stop behaving badly online. 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