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US Treasury sanctions twelve individuals in executive and senior leadership roles at Kaspersky Lab in response to continued cybersecurity risks
Follows the Department of Commerce issue of a final determination pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13873 prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries and parent companies directly or indirectly from providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States.
US Treasury targets two individuals and five entities that have facilitated weapons procurement and funding networks to Houthi
This action targets key actors who have enabled the Houthis to generate revenue and acquire a range of materials to manufacture the advanced weaponry they are now using to conduct ongoing terrorist attacks against commercial ships.
OFAC sanctions poly technologies for enabling war in the ukraine
Open Secrets, revealed an increase in the trade of sensitive defense technologies amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Trade records indicate that Poly Technologies Inc. has continued trading sensitive technologies with Russian state defense companies…
US Treasury sanctions Ecuador’s Los Lobos drug trafficking organisation and its leader
Numbering thousands of members, Los Lobos has emerged as Ecuador’s largest drug trafficking organization and contributes significantly to the violence gripping the country. This action builds on Treasury’s February 7 designation of Los Choneros—a prominent Ecuadorian drug gang—and comes as Ecuadorian criminal organizations backed by Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Sinaloa Cartel continue to drive violence and instability in Ecuador.
OCCRP announces Polish Businessman makes millions from firm that deals with Putin’s Russia
Polish businessman Andre Mankowski, previously president of Moscow-based IT company AMT Group has disappeared from the company’s website, despite continuing to profit from its business with Putin’s sanctioned regime…
Global Sanctions: US House of Reps passes bill authorising sanctions on ICC following Israel arrest warrants
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would authorise the imposition of sanctions on ICC prosecutors and investigators who have engaged in the ICC’s efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute citizens of the US and its allies…
Reuters: US House has passed a republican bill to sanction the international criminal court over Israel
The measure, despite not being a law, reflects Congress’s continued support for Israel amid international criticism over its Gaza campaign. The bill, aimed at imposing sanctions on individuals involved in ICC prosecutions of Americans allies not ICC members, including Israel is unlikely to pass in the Senate…
US Treasury sanctions a cybercrime network associated with the 911 S5 Botnet
The 911 S5 botnet was a malicious service that compromised victim computers and allowed cybercriminals to proxy their internet connections through these compromised computers. Once a cybercriminal had disguised their digital tracks through the 911 S5 botnet, their cybercrimes appeared to trace back to the victim’s computer instead of their own…
US Treasury designates sanctions evaders facilitating illicit arms transfers between the DPRK and Russia
Targets two Russian individuals and three Russia-based entities for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
OFAC extends permission to transact with certain energy-related entities based in Russia
OFAC issued General License 8I pursuant to Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (“RuHSR”), 31 CFR part 587. General License 8I was issued to extend the authorization of energy-related transactions to November 1, 2024 for transactions that involve one or more of the entities: State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Vnesheconomank…
FinCEN issues advisory on Iran-backed terrorist organisations, providing red flags that may assist FIs in identifying related suspicious activity
The Advisory highlights the means by which certain terrorist organizations receive support from Iran and describes several typologies these terrorist organizations use to illicitly access or circumvent the international financial system to raise, move, and spend funds…
White House announces continuation of the national emergency with respect to the Central African Republic
Reflects breakdown in law and order; intersectarian tension; the pervasive, often forced recruitment and use of child soldiers; and widespread violence and atrocities, including those committed by Kremlin-linked and Yevgeniy Prigozhin-affiliated entities such as the Wagner Group,