JUST IN: Obama Announces New Sanctions On North Korea In Response To Sony Hack

HUFFPOST ALERT Obama Announces New Sanctions On North Korea In Response To Sony Hack Bloomberg via Getty Images HONOLULU, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama authorized additional sanctions against North Korea as the first U.S. response to the cyber hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment , the White House said on Friday. The additional sanctions target three companies as well as 10 North Korean government officials, including individuals working in Iran, Syria, China, Russia and Namibia, according to the Treasury Department. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Additional reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Bill Trott) Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003