U.S. hits North Korea with huge new sanctions in response to Sony hack
The
United States just struck back against North Korea for its alleged role
in the hack of Sony Pictures. In official statement released on Friday,
U.S. president Barack Obama said he was signing an executive order
authorizing stiff sanctions against North Korea for its “ongoing
provocative,…
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U.S. hits North Korea with huge new sanctions in response to Sony hack
Brad Reed
U.S. hits North Korea with huge new sanctions in response to Sony hack
The
United States just struck back against North Korea for its alleged role
in the hack of Sony Pictures. In official statement released on Friday,
U.S. president Barack Obama said he was signing an executive order
authorizing stiff sanctions against North Korea for its “ongoing
provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies,
particularly its destructive and coercive cyber attack on Sony Pictures
Entertainment.”
Bloomberg reports
that the order targets 10 individuals in North Korea along with three
state agencies and effectively authorizes the Treasury Department to
“block the individuals and agencies from accessing the U.S. financial
system and banning U.S. citizens from engaging in business with them.”
Developing…
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