Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON—U.S. officials are discussing whether to respond to computer breaches of Democratic Party organizations with economic sanctions against Russia, but they haven’t reached a decision about how to proceed, according to several people familiar with the matter. Levying sanctions would The…
The Art of Sanctions: Can North Korea Navigate Expanded Measures?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Over the coming months, North Korean diplomats and businesspeople will work with their counterparts abroad to test and solve problems caused by the new constraints of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2270[1] and a recently enacted US sanctions law. Moving money…
UN Security Council’s New Sanctions on the DPRK
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Over a month ago, US Secretary of State John Kerry significantly raised expectations about the possibility of a new UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) against North Korea in response to its nuclear weapons test on January 6. In connection with his…
The New UNSC Sanctions Resolution on North Korea: A Deep Dive Assessment
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans UN Security Council Resolution 2270, passed on March 2, 2016, substantially shifts the multilateral sanctions regime on North Korea. It not only bolsters existing provisions, but also moves beyond sanctions that rest on determinations that a proscribed activity has taken place,…
Congressional Sanctions against North Korea: An Iran Re-do?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For much of the past decade since North Korea first tested a nuclear device, there has been a debate over whether and how much to apply sanctions pressure on North Korea and those who do business with it. This debate has…
Reality Check on North Korean Sanctions
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A recent op-ed by Sung-Yoon Lee and Joshua Stanton highlights what should happen in dealing with North Korea. Unfortunately, for this long-time practitioner in the field of nonproliferation sanctions, it also highlights what cannot happen—or at least what cannot happen at…
Sanctions’ Role in Dealing with the North Korean Problem
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For almost a decade, sanctions have been the principal coercive instrument available to the United States and the international community in trying to deal with North Korea’s nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile programs. As bilateral and multilateral negotiating tracks with…
China ambassador: Hacking sanctions could hurt Xi visit
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans China’s ambassador to the United States is warning that sanctioning Beijing for hacking the U.S. government would be counterproductive ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit at the end of the month. The White House is reportedly on the precipice…
Beijing expected to escape US hacking sanctions
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Looming sanctions aimed at Chinese interests suspected of stealing and profiting from U.S. trade secrets are unlikely to directly target Beijing, as the White House is expected to go after companies instead of foreign governments. A series of leaked comments from…
Hacking endangers U.S. agents, cyber sanctions in the works, surveillance court battle continues
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Chinese and Russian spy agencies are using hacked U.S. data to identify American intelligence officers and agents. “At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised…
