President Obama imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday in the wake of the recent cyber attack on Sony Pictures over #SethRogen and #JamesFranco’s new movie #TheInterview.
In a statement, #TheWhiteHouse said that North Korea is responsible for the "destructive, coercive cyber-related actions during November and December 2014. Our response to North Korea’s attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment will be proportional, and will take place at a time and in a manner of our choosing. Today’s actions are the first aspect of our response.”
The sanctions targeted 10 individuals and three entities in North Korea, including the spy agency Reconnaissance General Bureau, arms dealer Korea Mining Development Trading Corp. and defense research arm Korea Tangun Trading Corp.
The order authorizes the Treasury Department to deny them access to the U.S. financial system, prohibit transactions and freeze their assets.
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