US Sanctions North Korea Over the Sony Hacks

US President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing sanctions against North Korea, in response to the cyber attack against Sony

This photo combination shows U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea has compared Obama to a monkey and blamed the U.S. for shutting down its Internet amid the hacking row over the movie "The Interview." AP Photos

US President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing sanctions against North Korea, in response to the cyber attack against Sony and threats against movie theaters and moviegoers.

In a press release, US Department of the Treasury said the President Obama signed an Executive Order, which authorized sanctions against North Korea.