One of the entities jointly sanctioned by the US and South Korea employs "thousands" of North Korean IT workers that operate in Russia, China and Laos.
May 27, 2023The Entity List, containing over 2,400 entries, appears to have been accidentally replaced with only the most recent 71 additions.
May 26, 2023The US issued more than 300 new designations. The UK, Canada, and Japan also announced new sanctions.
May 22, 2023The Russian national helped to develop and deploy ransomware variants Hive, LockBit, and Babuk. A $10mn award is offered for information that leads to his arrest.
May 17, 2023OFAC hired a chief sanctions economist to lead a new division that will assess the potential collateral economic effects of proposed sanctions.
May 16, 2023Poloniex allowed customers located in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria to engage in online digital asset-related transactions worth $15.3mn.
May 3, 2023OFAC's $508mn penalty, its largest ever against a non-financial institution, settles charges related to the export of tobacco products to North Korea.
April 28, 2023China-based and Hong Kong-based crypto traders and a North Korean national were sanctioned for laundering illegal proceeds for Lazarus Group.
April 25, 2023US sanctions four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials; EU sanctions eight Iranians and telco provider; UK sanctions four IRGC commanders.
April 25, 202369.2% of vessels with unknown beneficial owners have engaged in risky or sanction-violating behaviour, report finds.
April 21, 2023