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Fresh US sanctions seen having limited impact on North Korea

But they could serve as a warning to other nations that back cyber-attacks

Mon, Jan 05, 2015 - 5:50 AM

Fans at a Los Angeles theatre for a midnight screening of "The Interview" on Dec 24, ignoring North Korea's threat of violence.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Washington

NEW US sanctions against North Korea over the hacking of Sony Corp will probably have a limited impact on the isolated Asian nation, but may serve as a warning to other countries suspected of sponsoring cyber-attacks.

The measures announced last Friday by President...

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