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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 […]

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 […]

OFAC adds Iranian national to cyber sanctions, updates Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security sanctions listing

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 […]

Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash sanctioned by OFAC

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. […]