President Obama has authorized additional sanctions against North Korea as the first US response to the cyberhack on Sony, the White House said Friday, according to nypost.
The additional sanctions target three companies as well as 10 North Korean government officials, including individuals working in Iran, Syria, China, Russia and Namibia.
The order authorizes the Treasury Department to shut down access to the US financial system, prohibiting transactions and freezing assets, for specific officials and entities.
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