Tag: ofac_sanctions
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Treasury Sanctions 10 People and One Entity Over North Korean IT Worker Fraud
OFAC targets facilitators and networks behind DPRK IT worker schemes that defraud U.S. businesses and fund weapons programs, designating individuals in Russia and the DPRK.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyBankingComputers and InternetAsia OFAC sanctionsNorth Korea IT workersU.S. Department of the TreasuryScott Bessentcryptocurrency money launderingFirst Financial and Technical Development Centersanctions evasionUS Treasury
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US Sanctions Rwandan Defence Ministry and Bank Over M23 Support
Treasury's OFAC sanctions Rwanda's Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, accusing them of backing M23 rebels and smuggling gold and minerals from eastern DRC.
Politics and GovernmentConflictBusinessAfricaFederal GovernmentMilitaryBankingTrade OFAC sanctionsRwandan Ministry of DefenceZigama Credit and Savings SocietyM23Democratic Republic of the CongoWashington Accords for Peace and ProsperityScott BessentUS Treasury
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Treasury Sanctions 17 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crackdown on Iran's Oil Network
Operation Economic Outcast targets 17 tankers and 18 companies moving Iranian oil, petrochemicals and LPG across Asia, as Treasury says it has neutralized most of Iran's remaining shadow fleet.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldIranFederal GovernmentTradeEnergyLegalMiddle East Operation Economic OutcastIran shadow fleetOFAC sanctionsScott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasuryExecutive Order 13902Iranian petroleum exportsUS Treasury