US imposes sanctions on North Korea after Sony cyberattack
According to Reuters and AFP, on January 2, the White House announced that US President Barack Obama had authorized the imposition of additional sanctions on North Korea.
The sanctions were Washington's first response to the cyberattack on Sony Pictures, which North Korea is accused of carrying out.
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The additional sanctions target three companies and 10 North Korean government officials, including individuals working in Iran, Syria, China, Russia and Namibia, according to the US Treasury Department.
In a letter to congressional leaders announcing his executive order, President Obama emphasized that he was ordering these sanctions because of the Government of North Korea's provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies, including its cyber-related sabotage in recent months.11-12/2014.
According to Mr. Obama, those activities “continue to pose a threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States./.
According to VNA
