No closer to denuclearizeish and today than was several years ago. They continue to develop nuclear and Cyber Capabilities at an alarming rate. Most troubling is the continued development of the medium and long range missile capability. It may be unreliable today but they could oppose a threat to guam, alaska, or even the west coast of the United States and some believe they have aspirations to build submarines that could carry these missiles even closer to the United States. They appear to be working toward a miniature warhead that can be mounted on missiles. The commander of us forces in north korea at this moment they may possess the ability to miniaturize a nuclear warhead. It is it is clear there aspirations do not stop with convention conventional Nuclear Weapons. They are quietly developing a defensive cyber capability. I was was deeply disturbed by the cyber attack on sony that took place. Agents agents working for the north korean regime than the lies and coworkers to company in the United States. As i said then, no one should feel that they must see their rights to operate within the law because of veiled threats from rogue actors. Are you putting safeguards in place to ensure these kinds of attacks will not be successful in the future . I i look forward to hearing about your progress. There is no International Agreement or your definition of cyber war or cyber terror yet it is clear that they can cause distraction of property, intimidate the public will bring about the loss of life they could be as serious as conventional acts of war terrorism. We must assure north korean Cyber Capabilities and those of other statesponsored and rogue actors do not threaten our citizens, businesses, or national security. I would like to here the witnesses assessments of these risks and the ability of allies and partners to effectively defend against them. Finally, lets remember the greatest threat they regime in known poses is to its own people. I still remember the incredible uneasiness i remember being in a place where absolute power is consolidated among the very few. The effort reports about the abuses imposed upon the people of north korea. The north korean regime is responsible for a systematic widespread and gross Human Rights Violations including crimes against humanity. We share a deep commitment and face the delicate balance by recognizing the need for basic support. I thank you for joining us today. Had joined from the department of state, treasury, and Homeland Security. The special representative for north korean policy and the Deputy Assistant secretary for korea and japan previously serving as Us Ambassador to the republic of korea and special envoy for the six party talks. The department of treasury, serving as the 1st rector of the treasurys executive office of terrorist financing and financial crimes. Brig. Gen. Gregory tocquevilles Deputy Assistant secretary for Cyber Security operations and programs at the department of Homeland Security, previously serving in the United States air force has director of command and control communications and cyber systems. Without objection the full statement will be made part of the record. Ambassador if you would like to begin. If you could summarize your remarks we we will go to questions. Quick thank you very much. Thank you for inviting me today along with my colleagues to testify about north korea. As we responded to the destabilizing provocative and aggressive policies and actions we appreciate the interest and attention you and the community have given the support issue. In recent weeks the American People and the International Community have been deeply troubled by the destructive cyber attack on Sony Pictures entertainment. An extensive investigation was concluded that the attack was conducted by the government of north korea. That is why the president made clear the United States would respond proportionately in a time and manner of our choosing. Our response to the attack is consistent with our policy across the board one which seeks to increase the cost on north korea of its behavior and to persuade it to abandon its Nuclear Rights program, respect the human rights of its people and abide by international norms. We need to change the equilibrium and move the regime away from a study. Together we are using the full rein full range of tools to make clear that abandoning these ways is the only option to end political and economic isolation. We will sponsor the dpr came his behavior. The executive order is an important new tool and provides a framework for the full range of behavior. In applying this pressure our work with allies is vital. The United States has limited ties with the dpr k so k so sanctions are much more effective when supported by our partners. I can tell you our alliance with south korea is stronger than ever. It sends a powerful message of deterrence. We would we would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the community for the strong support for our robust alliances. As we apply unilateral pressure and strengthen deterrence will continue our principled diplomacy. We have made clear that the door is open for communication. Thanks to continued and robust engagement are unity has never been stronger. There will be a strong a strong and unwavering message echoed by the International Community that it we will not be accepted as a nuclear power. The alliance is a bedrock of our diplomacy. All parties are resolute. Governments have condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with the United States to intensify coordination. I will travel later this month. I will also visit beijing to strengthen cooperation with china who has done a great deal on north korea. China condemns Malicious Behavior in cyberspace. Although russia has recently pursued investment our alignment on the cold the sole goal remains constant. Building on the important work of the Un Commission this past Year Resolutions were adopted calling for accountability for north korean human rights abuses. Mr. Chairman, this requires a sustained and concerted efforts and indeed by the entire International Community. Together we we will change the equilibrium and persuade pinon that north korea obama achieve prosperity. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this committee. Thank you, ambassador sing kim. Thank you, chairman rice Ranking Member distinguished members of this committee. The dprk is a brazen and isolated regime that has repeatedly shown flagrant disregard for the International Standard of its nuclear and Ballistic Missile programs, repeated violations of un security violations serious human rights abuses and most recently it cyber attack on a us company. In response to the dprk cyber attack on Sony Pictures the president signed an executive Order Granting the Treasury Department the authority to impose sanctions against agencies, instrumentalities and entities controlled by the government of north korea and the Workers Party of north korea. This represents a significant broadening of Treasury Authority to increase financial pressure on the dprk and further isolated. For for the 1st time we have the authority to designate individuals and entities based solely on their status as entities of the dprk. Simultaneous to the issue of this executive order treasury designated three entities and ten individuals as critical north korean operatives including the result trevor carsons general bureau, the dprk Intelligence Organization responsible for many Cyber Operations the korean mining operation, the primary arms dealer and ten officials of the government. We will continue to use this broad tool to expose activities of north korean Government Officials and entities. They are also using existing tools since 2005 treasury has designated over 60 entities and individuals which targets wmd operation facilities. Under under these authorities treasury has exposed and cut off access to the us Financial System to two of north koreas most important banks. We have designated general kim yung chou the head of the rgb and was recently named as the official likely directed the cyber attack on sony. Today the dprk is greatly isolated. Isolated. We havent sure there is limited access to the Financial System and work with our allies. As a result of sanctions and other measures Financial Institutions around the world began severing ties in order to avoid entanglement. His actions contributed to the economic isolation and spurs positive change in the behavior of banks around the globe. While this has made it more complex treasury continues to deploy tools at its disposal to induce the government to abide by international obligations. The the Us Government to the malicious cyber attack is a result of our determination. Protecting the us from Cyber Attacks is not about sanctions but working with the private sector to safeguard the economy. Beyond our response to the sony cyber attack safeguarding the infrastructure from statesponsored malicious cyber activity is part of treasurys mission. We partner with the private sector to improve bracelet baseline security. I go into much of this in my written testimony in greater detail. As we confront the destructive actions of the dprk the authority to isolate north korea from the Financial System they we will continue to combat Cyber Threats. Thank you for your invitation to testify before the community and i look forward to answering any questions. Thank you. General. Thank you, general. Ranking member distinguished members thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today. The department of Homeland Security leads the National Effort to secure federal civilian networks and coordinate the National Effort to protect Critical Infrastructure and enhance Cyber Security. Analysis learning, information sharing, tolerability reduction mitigation, and a International Recovery efforts. Dhs ensures maximum coordination of partnership with federal and private sector stakeholders while working to protect privacy confidentiality, civil rights and liberties. The office of Cyber Security and communication focuses on managing risk to the communication and Information Technology infrastructures and the sectors that depend upon them as well as enabling timely recovery. Our office executes its mission by supporting 24 hour day analysis and information sharing response to private and Public Partners to strengthen the security of federal civilian, executive Branch Networks and engage in coordination on Cyber Security and communication issues. We offer capabilities and services to assist federal agencies and stakeholders based upon status and requirement. The department engages stakeholders through a variety of mechanisms including information sharing forums and the national Cyber Security and Communications Integration center which we call the intech. A National Nexus of cyber and Communications Integration for the federal government, the Intelligence Community, and Law Enforcement. Activities include Incident Response and during or following a Cyber Security incident dhs meyrick provided response capabilities that can aid in recovery. When requested by an effective stakeholder we provide instant response or the industrial control system. The 2nd activity is assessing Security Posture and recommending improvements. We conduct risk and Vulnerability Assessment to identify potential risk to networks, systems, and applications and then provide recommendations for mitigation. A 3rd activity may provide direct Technical Assistance. Following attacks in the Financial Services sector are United StatesComputer Emergency Readiness Team went on site to provide direct Technical Assistance. The Technical Assistance and technical data include identifying 600,000 distributed denial of Service Related ip addresses and contextual information about the source of the attack the attack, the identity of the attacker and associated details. We we have had a longterm consistent thread engagement discussion with the department of treasury the the fbi and private sector partners in the Financial Services sector. Regarding regarding the Sony Pictures entertainment incident, and november 2014 we were made aware of a specific significant preaching the private sector impacting Sony Pictures and ten. They used a sophisticated worm to conduct cyber exploitation activities. Since activities. Since that time dhs has initiated a series of proactive steps designed to protect not only the dr. No space but share information with private sector partners and have worked extensively with partners including the fbi and other agencies and International Partners to share information and collaborate on information analysis. We have published multiple products shared with other federal agencies the private sector and sector and the general public. As a trusted information sharing partner we do not have a regulatory role. Our mission includes securing Critical Infrastructure and protecting the federal. Gov no space. As we conclude Cyber Threats prevent a challenge to the security of the nations Critical Infrastructure. Dhs remains committed to reducing risk. We will continue to leverage partnerships inside and outside of government to enhance security and resilience of networks while incorporating privacy and Civil Liberties safeguards into all aspects of our work thank you for the opportunity to provide this information, which your questions amb. Ambassador kim made a. That increasingly russia has stepped in which i now has curtailed with respect to support for north korea speaking about the issue of forgiving debt and certainly the investments from russia into the rail network. The functioning rail network it is at the border. The investment would seem to be critical. The question i have is is that an investment sanctionable . And on top of that if we look at section 311 sanctions which you were at the center of in 2,005 with respect to bank told to delta asia, there is more that we could be doing if we were to label north korea a primary a primary moneylaundering concern as we have done with the wrong so the question i have is lets go to the issue of financial sanctions on north korea. As Kurt Campbell noted recently, we could really move effectively and make life much more difficult for those who are making life difficult in south korea and here. I i agree that it is our goal to implement sanctions that isolates north korea. The goal is to squeeze them financially as much as possible. With respect to the new financial order that is an important new tool we have at our disposal. So we could target any north Korean Government Agency target any north korean Government Official and apply sanctions with respect to any individual or entity. That gives us and i think that is where we need to focus. The Foreign Trade bank just designating north korean institution