Ukraine: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the cyberattack against Ukraine The European Union strongly condemns the cyberattack against Ukraine on 14 January. This cyber-attack against the Ukrainian government websites is unacceptable. Such actions aim at destabilizing Ukraine and spreading disinformation and could contribute […]
Dear Subscribers, The Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 have been amended to establish thematic sanctions regimes in relation to serious violations or serious abuses of human rights, serious corruption and significant cyber incidents. The new sanctions regimes commenced on 21 December 2021. The Government can now consider possible listings. The Minister […]
November 13, 2021 FBI Statement on Incident Involving Fake Emails Updated November 14, 2021: The FBI is aware of a software misconfiguration that temporarily allowed an actor to leverage the Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP) to send fake emails. LEEP is FBI IT infrastructure used to communicate with our state […]
PRESS RELEASES U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Partnership with Israel to Combat Ransomware November 14, 2021 Partners Establish Bilateral Task Force to Support Fintech Innovation and Cybersecurity Announcement Part of Biden Administration Efforts to Accelerate International Cooperation to Counter Ransomware JERUSALEM – Building on the long-standing relationship between the […]
Department of JusticeOffice of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 8, 2021 Ukrainian Arrested and Charged with Ransomware Attack on Kaseya Justice Department Seizes $6.1 million Related to Alleged Ransomware Extortionists The Justice Department announced today recent actions taken against two foreign nationals charged with deploying Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack […]
FinCEN Releases Updated Advisory on Ransomware and the Use of the Financial System to Facilitate Ransom Payments In connection with a set of actions announced today by the Department of the Treasury and focused on disrupting criminal ransomware actors, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released an update to […]
Reward Offers for Information to Bring Sodinokibi (REvil) Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators to Justice PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 8, 2021Share The Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual holding a key leadership position in […]
Reward Offers for Information to Bring DarkSide Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators to Justice PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 4, 2021Share The U.S. Department of State announces a reward offer of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold(s) a key leadership […]
Publication of Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry and Updated Frequently Asked Questions Release date10/15/2021Body The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing an industry-specific brochure, “Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry,” as a resource to help members of the […]
FinCEN Holds Second Virtual FinCEN Exchange on Ransomware ContactOffice of Strategic Communications, 703-905-3770Immediate ReleaseAugust 10, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today convened a virtual FinCEN Exchange with representatives from financial institutions, technology firms, third-party service providers, and federal government agencies to discuss ongoing concerns regarding ransomware, as well as […]
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