WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday a new program of sanctions directed at nations and people outside the United States who participate in cyberattacks.
The Executive Order, "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities," authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose sanctions on people or entities who conduct malicious cyberattacks that resulted in or contributed to a significant threat to United States.