North Korea Says Hack Claims Absurd in Sanction Criticism

North Korea denounced new U.S. sanctions on Sunday and said the nation was “deliberately linking” it to the hacking of Sony Corp. computers.

President Barack Obama, who blamed North Korea last month for the attack, announced sanctions on 10 officials and three state organizations on Jan. 2. The U.S. says the parties play key roles in cyber attacks, weapons proliferation and other illicit activities.