`` That decision sets a troubling precedent that will only empower and embolden bad actors to use cyber as an offensive weapon even more aggressively in the future , '' McCain said in a statement Thursday . Rep. Ed Royce called the decision a `` capitulation '' and called for sanctions to punish North Korea for a `` cyber war '' Mitt Romney also tweeted , urging Sony `` do n't cave , fight '' Sen. John McCain said Sony 's decision sets a `` troubling precedent , '' but ultimately blamed Obama . The White House has been pushing Congress to pass legislation that would impose new penalties on those responsible for hacking into Sony.
Rep. Ed Royce called the decision a `` capitulation '' and called for sanctions to punish North Korea for a `` cyber war '' Mitt Romney also tweeted , urging Sony `` do n't cave , fight '' Sen. John McCain said Sony 's decision sets a `` troubling precedent , '' but ultimately blamed Obama . The White House has been pushing Congress to pass legislation that would impose new penalties on those responsible for hacking into Sony.