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OFAC targets financial networks linked to Hizballah and trafficking of the drug Captagon in Syria

The OFAC has designated three individuals and four companies involved in a Lebanese network that evades sanctions to generate revenue for Hizballah. The OFAC designated three individuals connected to the production and trafficking of Captagon, a highly addictive drug benefiting Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Hizballah. This action, authorized under Executive Order 13224, aims to disrupt financial schemes that fund Hizballah’s operations…

EU sanctions seven individuals and seven entities sanctioned in response to Iran’s missile transfer to Russia

This decision follows the indication by the European Council in March 2024 that, were Iran to transfer ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia for use against Ukraine, the EU would be prepared to respond swiftly, including with new and significant restrictive measures.

Council of the EU lists further five individuals and one entity for destabilising actions

he new listings include Evghenia Guţul, who is the Governor (‘Bashkan’) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, and is responsible for promoting separatism in that region, thereby attempting to overthrow the constitutional order and threatening the sovereignty and independence of Moldova.

Council of the EU establishes new sanctions framework against those responsible for destabilising activities against the EU and its member states

The EU will as of now be able to address a variety of hybrid threats, such as the undermining electoral processes and the functioning of democratic institutions, threats against and sabotage of economic activities, services of public interest or critical infrastructure, the use of coordinated disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference, malicious cyber activities…

SEC issues $12m Award to Joint Whistleblowers, who provided critical information and assistance in an SEC enforcement action

The joint whistleblowers provided the SEC significant information and extensive cooperation, which helped expand the scope of the investigation and the charges brought in the enforcement action and also saved the agency substantial time and resources. The joint whistleblowers met numerous times with SEC’s enforcement staff and certain of the joint whistleblowers suffered hardships due to their whistleblowing…

EU imposes massive and unprecedented sanctions on Russia in response to its military aggression against Ukraine, addressing human rights violations and hybrid threats

The restrictive measures target those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, for repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia. They consist of travel bans for individuals, an asset freeze for individuals and entities, and a prohibition on making funds or economic resources available to those listed….

 

OFSI updates its guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

OFSI updates its guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

OCC issues cease and desist order, assesses $450m civil money penalty, and imposes growth restriction upon TD Bank, N.A. for BSA/AML deficiencies

Deficiencies in the bank’s BSA/AML program included those related to internal controls and risk management practices; risk assessments; customer due diligence; customer risk ratings; suspicious activity identification, evaluation, and reporting; governance; staffing; independent testing; and training, among others.

US Treasury sanctions Sudanese rapid support forces Procurement Director for supplying weapons to sustain Sudan conflict

“At a time when the United States, the United Nations, the African Union, and others are advocating for peace, key individuals on both sides—including Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa—continue to procure weapons to facilitate attacks and other atrocities against their own citizens,” said Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith. “The United States will continue to hold accountable those who seek to prolong this conflict and restrict access to vital humanitarian assistance at a time of famine and fragility.”

UK Govt has sanctioned Russian troops for their use of chemical weapons on the battlefield

Russian forces have admitted to using hazardous chemical weapons on the battlefield such as riot control agents and the toxic agent chloropicrin in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. In retaliation, the UK has sanctioned the Radiological Chemical and Biological Defence Troops of the Russian Armed Forces and their leader Igor Kirillov for deploying these weapons and disseminating Kremlin disinformation…

US Treasury sanctions significant international Hamas fundraising network

Targets three individuals and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one Hamas-controlled financial institution in Gaza.

US Treasury Sanctions Members of the Russia-Based cybercriminal group Evil Corp in Tri-Lateral Action with the UK and Australia

Evil Corp is a Russia-based cybercriminal organization responsible for the development and distribution of the Dridex malware. Evil Corp has used the Dridex malware to infect computers and harvest login credentials from hundreds of banks and other financial institutions in over 40 countries, resulting in more than $100 million in theft losses and damage suffered by U.S. and international financial institutions and their customers…