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EXPERTS QUESTION NORTH KOREA ROLE IN WANNACRY CYBERATTACK

A couple of things about the WannaCry cyberattack are certain. It was the biggest in history and it’s a scary preview of things to come - we’re all going to have to get used to hearing the word “ransomware.”But one thing is a lot less clear: whether North Korea had anything to do with it.

Despite bits and pieces of evidence that suggest a possible North Korea link, experts warn there is nothing conclusive yet - and a lot of reasons to be dubious. Why, for example, would Pyongyang carry out a big hack that hurt its

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