Snowden Warns About Retaliating Against Hackers

It’s a safe bet the U.S. government isn’t taking advice from Edward Snowden these days, but the infamous leaker offered the Obama administration a warning as it mulls a further response to North Korea’s alleged hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment: don’t hack back. In an interview with PBS’ Nova Next, Snowden offered thoughts on cyberwar that are newly relevant after high-profile cyberattacks at J.P. Morgan Chase, Sony and elsewhere.