The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea in response to a cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The White House said President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday sanctioning three North Korean organisations and 10 individuals.
The White House said President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday sanctioning three North Korean organisations and 10 individuals.
The White House said this is just the first part of the U.S. response to the Sony incident.
The FBI has blamed North Korea for the recent cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. North Korea has denied involvement, but has expressed fury over a comedy film by Sony that mocked North Korea’s leader. Sony Pictures initially called off release of the film, citing threats of terror attacks against U.S. movie theatres. Obama criticized Sony’s decision, and the movie opened last month.
The FBI has blamed North Korea for the recent cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. North Korea has denied involvement, but has expressed fury over a comedy film by Sony that mocked North Korea’s leader. Sony Pictures initially called off release of the film, citing threats of terror attacks against U.S. movie theatres. Obama criticized Sony’s decision, and the movie opened last month.
A nearly 10-hour shutdown of North Korean websites last week prompted widespread speculation that the U.S. had launched a counterattack in retribution, but the White House did not comment on whether the U.S. was responsible. The U.S. has vowed a proportional response to the Sony incident but has warned its response would “take place at a time and in a manner of our choosing.
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