“The Obama administration’s power to impose economic sanctions in response to malicious cyberspace acts gives companies that have been hacked by foreign governments a new way to deter adversaries and prevent them from reaping the rewards of their intrusions, a former senior U.S. official said.
The sanctions tool, which was authorized by an executive order last April 1, has not been used yet. But it is one of the cutting-edge initiatives that Luke Dembosky, until this week the top cybersecurity official in the Justice Department’s national security division, was involved in during his 14 years at the department.”
Source: Hacked U.S. companies have more options, departing cybersecurity official says – The Washington Post