OFSI corrects two cyber listings
Link: OFSI Notice
And here’s the UK’s cyber sanctions additions …. 7 of them
Link: OFSI Notice
OFAC doubles down: Iran & cyber criminals … and the UK takes a turn, too
Today, OFAC designated the following entities: AMIR KABIR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت پتروشیمی امیر کبیر) (a.k.a. AMIR KABIR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY PUBLIC JOINT STOCK), P.O. Box 1465835661, Tehran, Iran; Derya Blvd – South Sarafahay Street, Ahmad Nafisi East (23) Street, Block 21, Sa’adat Abad, Tehran 1465835661, Iran; No. 21, Saadat Abad […]
OFAC doubles down: Iran & cyber criminals … and the UK takes a turn, too
Today, OFAC designated the following entities: AMIR KABIR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (Arabic: شرکت پتروشیمی امیر کبیر) (a.k.a. AMIR KABIR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY PUBLIC JOINT STOCK), P.O. Box 1465835661, Tehran, Iran; Derya Blvd – South Sarafahay Street, Ahmad Nafisi East (23) Street, Block 21, Sa’adat Abad, Tehran 1465835661, Iran; No. 21, Saadat Abad […]
November 8, 2022: OFAC Sanctions Tango – Tornado Cash moves from cyber to DPRK, plus some Burma, some DPRK, some cyber adds & removals, and an FAQ
OFAC has added the following person: OO, Kyaw Min, Yangon, Burma; DOB 18 Jan 1982; nationality Burma; Gender Male; National ID No. 14/MAMAKA N 140703 (Burma) (individual) [BURMA-EO14014]. and entity: SKY AVIATOR COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. SKY AVIATOR CO.; a.k.a. SKY AVIATOR CO., LTD.; a.k.a. SKY AVIATOR COMPANY LTD.; a.k.a. “SKY […]
How to tell what’s a business & what’s a hobby: Sorry, I was on vacation when this happened…
On Friday, OFAC did something new: it issued the following Russia-related Alert on the Impact of Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex (although it does say it’s a joint alert from State, Treasury & Commerce): It also issued a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) – #1092: 1092. Do non-U.S. […]
State Department Statement on OFAC Cyber/Iran designations
Sanctioning Iranians for Malicious Cyber Acts PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 The United States is sanctioning ten individuals and two entities, all affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for their roles in conducting malicious cyber acts, including ransomware activity. These designations are part […]
On a related note: 3 Iranians charged with cybercrimes
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Three Iranian Nationals Charged with Engaging in Computer Intrusions and Ransomware-Style Extortion Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers An indictment was unsealed today charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer […]
Another day, another set of Iran & cyber-related OFAC designations
OFAC has added the following individuals: AGHA AHMADI, Mohammad (Arabic: محمد آقااحمدی), Iran; DOB 01 Mar 1995; POB Savojbolagh, Alborz Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 4890244441 (Iran) (individual) [IRGC] [IFSR] [CYBER2]. AGHA-AHMADI, Ali (Arabic: علی آقااحمدی) (a.k.a. AGHA […]
OFAC publishes 4 more Cyber-related FAQs
Cyber-related Sanctions 1079. I sent virtual currency to Tornado Cash but did not complete the mixing transaction or otherwise withdraw my virtual currency before Tornado Cash’s August 8, 2022 designation. How can I complete the transaction or withdraw my virtual currency without violating U.S. sanctions regulations? For transactions involving Tornado […]
Mr. Watchlist 