CISA, FBI AND TREASURY RELEASE ADVISORY ON NORTH KOREAN STATE-SPONSORED CYBER ACTORS USE OF MAUI RANSOMWARE Original release date: July 06, 2022 Healthcare and Other Sectors Provided with Proactive Steps to Detect and Reduce Risk WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
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From State: Holding the Nicaraguan Regime Accountable PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 17, 2022 The Ortega-Murillo regime for years has chipped away at Nicaragua’s democratic institutions and, along with a small circle of enablers, has allowed corruption and impunity to reign. Nicaragua is increasingly deepening its relationship with […]
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From State: Designation of Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Anti-Dayton Behavior PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 6, 2022Share The United States is designating Marinko Cavara and Alen Seranic, both of whom have obstructed or threatened the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and have undermined […]
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PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia’s War Efforts May 8, 2022 Designations Include Financial Executives, Weapons Manufacturer, and State-Controlled Television Stations New Prohibitions Ban Services Critical to Russia’s Wartime Effort WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated individuals […]
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Here are the press releases about OFAC’s actions late Friday afternoon related to Russia – from Treasury: PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Kremlin Elites, Leaders, Oligarchs, and Family for Enabling Putin’s War Against Ukraine March 11, 2022 Additional Guidance Issued to Prevent Sanctions Evasion and Implement New Executive Order WASHINGTON – […]
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From Treasury: PRESS RELEASES Treasury Targets Russian Individuals and Entities Supporting DPRK Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missile Programs March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today sanctioned two individuals and three entities for supporting the DPRK’s ongoing development […]
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PRESS RELEASES FATF Strengthens Financial Transparency Standards and Updates Evaluation Methodology March 4, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its sixth plenary since the start of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in a hybrid virtual/in-person session. The FATF agreed upon a revised standard to combat the […]
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PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Compliance with Russia-Related Sanctions March 2, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new public guidance to cut off avenues for potential sanctions evasion by the Central Bank of the Russian […]
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PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Targets Belarusian Support for Russian Invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 WASHINGTON — As part of the United States’ serious and expansive response to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning 24 Belarusian individuals and entities […]
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PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Announces Unprecedented & Expansive Sanctions Against Russia, Imposing Swift and Severe Economic Costs February 24, 2022 United States Acts in Tandem with Partners and Allies to Maximize Consequences for Russia, and in Show of Unity Against Invasion of a Sovereign State Top Ten Russian Financial Institutions […]
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