US Treasury sanctions the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and affiliates for running cyber‑scam centres and human‑trafficking operations in Burma, freezing their U.S. assets

The action designates the DKBA, its senior leaders and affiliated companies for operating coercive scam compounds that target U.S. victims and generate revenue for the group’s military activities. It also freezes U.S.-linked assets, restricts financial dealings and contributes to broader U.S. efforts to disrupt cyber-enabled crime and human-rights abuses in Myanmar…