Fresh US sanctions seen having limited impact on North Korea

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 Barack Obama against 10 North Korean officials and three government entities were the first public action taken by the US in response to last November's hacking of Sony's movie studio. The administration said further punishment is coming.