President Obama notified Congress and the Federal Register that he is renewing Executive Order 13694 for one year, which allows the U.S. government to impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in malicious cyber activities and create a significant threat to the United States.Originally declared on April 1, 2015, order 13694 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and Attorney General, to impose sanctions on entities and individuals outside the U.S. when their cyber activities are likely to…
Obama Extends Executive Order Allowing Sanctions On Foreign Hackers After Justice Department Indicts Iran Hackers
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Rich Abott
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