Another year of EU cyber-attacks (sanctions)
Link: EU Notice
Hot off the presses!
Everything But the Kitchen Sink, the latest episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation, is all about today’s Executive Order and Treasury’s Directive. A massive E.O., to be sure, but I like how it put everything together in one piece. Hope you like it! Ratings and reviews always appreciated!
Canada issues its Solarwinds statement
Statement on SolarWinds Cyber Compromise April 15, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement: “Today, […]
UK exposes Russia’s role in SolarWinds
Press release Russia: UK exposes Russian involvement in SolarWinds cyber compromise The UK government has for the first time today exposed details of the SVR’s cyber programme. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Published: 15 April 2021 The SVR is Russia’s civilian foreign intelligence service and is the successor organization […]
OFAC-related Treasury Press Release 1 – New Russia Sanctions authority
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Russia with Sweeping New Sanctions Authority April 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took multiple sanctions actions under a new Executive Order (E.O.) targeting aggressive and harmful activities by the Government of the Russian Federation. Treasury’s actions include the implementation of […]
No need to wait anymore – major new US sanctions on Russia
Today, after President Biden issued a new Executive Order, Treasury issued the following Directive under it: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DIRECTIVE 1 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER OF APRIL 15, 2021 BLOCKING PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIED HARMFUL FOREIGN ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Pursuant to sections 1(a)(iv), […]
All together now: OFAC makes updates in Cyber, Yemen, Ukraine/Russia & non-proliferation programs
Today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-HAMZI, Ahmad (Arabic: أحمد الحمزي) (a.k.a. AL-HAMZI, Ahmad ‘Ali; a.k.a. AL-HAMZI, Ahmad ‘Ali Ahsan; a.k.a. AL-HAMZI, Ahmed Ali; a.k.a. “AL-HAMZI, Muti’”), Yemen; DOB 1985; POB Sanaa al-Hamzat, Yemen; nationality Yemen; Gender Male; Commander of the Houthi Air Force (individual) [YEMEN]. AL-SA’ADI, Mansur (a.k.a. AL SAADI, […]
EU, OFSI update two Cyber-Attacks listings
Pursuant to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1744, UK officials amended the following individual designations: 1. GAO,Qiang DOB: 04/10/1983. POB: Shandong Province, China Nationality: Chinese Address: Room 1102, Guanfu Mansion, 46 Xinkai Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, China. Other Information: Gender: male. Gao Qiang is involved in “Operation Cloud Hopper”, a series […]
October 23, 2020: State Department Statement on last Thursday’s Iran designations
United States Sanctions Five Iranian Entities and Watchlists IRGC Cyber Actors for Interfering in Our Elections PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 23, 2020 Share The United States will not tolerate foreign interference in our elections. The whole of the U.S. government is using all the tools […]
State Department Press Statement on today’s OFAC designation of Russian research institution
United States Sanctions Russian Government Research Institution PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 23, 2020 Share The United States remains steadfast in countering malign cyber activities by Russian actors on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation. Today, we designated a Russian government research institution directly […]
