The United States imposed new sanctions against the DPRK for a hacker attack on Sony

The United States announced the introduction of new sanctions against North Korea in response to a cyber attack against the Sony Pictures film company.

The United States has already imposed sanctions against North Korea in response to the North Korean nuclear program, but these are the first measures against Pyongyang for organizing cyber attacks in which Washington accuses the North Korean leadership.

The White House announced that the sanctions affect three North Korean organizations, including the DPRK intelligence service and an arms export organization, as well as 10 employees of these organizations or the North Korean government. These employees include North Koreans working in Russia, Iran, Syria, China and Namibia.

They are denied access to the US financial system, and American citizens cannot enter into business relations with them.

According to the White House, this is only the first part of the US response to the attack on Sony.

Cyber ​​attack

The film company Sony Pictures was subjected to a powerful cyber attack shortly before the release of the scandalous comedy “The Interview.” American intelligence agencies believe the North Korean authorities were behind this attack.

Many cinemas in the United States at first did not want to show the film, but then it was decided to release “The Interview” in limited release.

The Interview follows two American journalists, played by James Franco and Seth Rogen, as they seek an interview with Kim Jong-un. However, the CIA, having learned about this, turns to journalists with the idea of ​​​​killing the North Korean leader.

DPRK authorities threatened to strike at the United States in the event of a film.

North Korea then condemned the actions of US President Barack Obama, believing that it was on his command that the film “The Interview” was finally released at the end of December.

The DPRK National Defense Committee also accused the United States of interruptions and blackouts in North Korea, and used a racist comment regarding Obama, comparing it with a monkey.

Source - BBC News