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Using destructive computer attacks to further their goals. and while there's some of that happening, and we think it's on the upswing and we think if you think ahead to where we're going next it's a very real concern, we're trying to kind of bring the counterterrorism part of the organization and the cyber part together to try to treat it as a multidisciplinary threat. >> joining us to take a closer look is shawn henry, from the cyber technology firm crowdstrike and former assistant director of the fbi. he's also an msnbc national security analyst. great to see you in person. secondly, you kno...

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There's no indication that north korea was behind all of the hacking. this is a moment in time where it seems like anything is possible, particularly when it comes to that part of the world and shady computer attacks. right before leaving town, theist government has concluded that north korea was behind the hacking attack on sony pictures. and the president said that the united states government would respond, "in a place and time and manner that we choose. beyond those oblique comments, here's what president obama told cnn in comments that cnn first aired kred. >> i don't believe it was an ac...

>> reporter: one option on the table, tougher sanctions. north korea could be crippled if the u.s. goes after chinese banks that do business with pyongyang. or the u.s. could flex its cybermuscles and launch a counterattack on pyongyang's computer systems. >> right now the north koreans feel they're winning. the only way we'll stop them is if they were persuaded this was a bad idea. so we have got to react in a way that deters computer attacks of this kind. >> reporter: there is also a legal action, returning an indictment like the u.s. did against five chinese military hackers earlier this ye...

Welcome to the future of car-buying. we're learning new details and they're alarming as what could rank as one of the worst-ever computer attacks here in the united states. investigators have uncovered one clue that may link the attack to north korea. let's bring in our justice correspondent pamela brown. you are getting new information, pamela. >> that's right, wolf.