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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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OFAC has added the following person: KHATIB, Esmail (Arabic: اسماعیل خطیب) (a.k.a. KHATIB, Seyed Esmaeil (Arabic: سید اسماعیل خطیب)), Iran; DOB 1960 to 1961; POB Ghayenat, South Khorasan Province, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [IFSR] [CYBER2] (Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF […]
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Amendment to the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations and Associated Administrative List Updates Release date 09/02/2022 Body OFAC is amending, and reissuing in their entirety, the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 578. This administrative action replaces the regulations that were published in abbreviated form on December 31, 2015, with a more comprehensive […]
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Imposing Sanctions on Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 8, 2022 The United States is sanctioning virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash for its involvement in laundering a portion of the more than $600 million stolen by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) […]
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OFAC has sanctioned: TORNADO CASH (a.k.a. TORNADO CASH CLASSIC; a.k.a. TORNADO CASH NOVA); Website tornado.cash; Digital Currency Address – ETH 0x8589427373D6D84E98730D7795D8f6f8731FDA16; alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH 0x722122dF12D4e14e13Ac3b6895a86e84145b6967; alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH 0xDD4c48C0B24039969fC16D1cdF626eaB821d3384; alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH 0xd90e2f925DA726b50C4Ed8D0Fb90Ad053324F31b; alt. Digital Currency Address – ETH 0xd96f2B1c14Db8458374d9Aca76E26c3D18364307; alt. […]
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