June 21, 2024 at 01:34PM The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for their involvement in the Russian technology sector, following the Biden administration’s ban on sales and software updates for Kaspersky antivirus software in the USA. The sanctions include asset freezes and restrictions on conducting … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 09:54AM The US Treasury Department sanctioned three Chinese individuals and Thailand-based companies for operating the 911 S5 botnet. Wang, the primary administrator, and Liu, responsible for laundering money, were targeted along with companies allegedly linked to Wang. The botnet facilitated cybercrime, proxying internet connections for illegal activities, resulting in the loss … Read more
May 28, 2024 at 03:16PM The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a cybercrime network involving Chinese individuals and Thai companies operating the “911 S5” botnet. This illegitimate residential proxy service compromised 19 million IP addresses, leading to billions in losses and creating threats. Sanctions were imposed on key individuals and entities, aiming to disrupt cybercriminal activities. … Read more
May 17, 2024 at 12:06PM The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. citizen woman and a Ukrainian man, for involvement in cyber schemes allegedly directed by the North Korean government to generate revenue for its nuclear program. The schemes involved fraud and money laundering, with two individuals arrested and charges carrying potential … Read more
May 3, 2024 at 05:34PM OSINT intelligence suggests that US may consider imposing sanctions on Kaspersky due to its alleged involvement with Russian drone development in the Ukraine war. InformNapalm claims data from stolen documents indicate Kaspersky’s role in Albatross drone technology, leading to potential sanctions. Kaspersky denies most allegations, citing contextual misrepresentation and a … Read more
March 26, 2024 at 05:09AM The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency exchanges for aiding in circumventing economic restrictions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The designations cover thirteen entities and two individuals operating in the Russian financial services and technology sectors, freezing their … Read more
March 25, 2024 at 02:36AM The United Nations Panel of Experts’ annual report on sanctions against North Korea reveals that North Korea operates restaurants in several countries to launder approximately $700 million per year. The report also highlights the country’s involvement in cyber attacks and crypto heists, urging stricter compliance activities and international info-sharing to … Read more
March 21, 2024 at 04:54AM The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against Russian nationals and their companies for cyber influence operations. They were accused of orchestrating disinformation campaigns targeting Europe and the U.S. under the name Doppelganger. This comes amidst legislative efforts to protect Americans’ sensitive data from foreign adversaries … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 10:42AM The US government has imposed sanctions on six Iranian officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command for launching cyberattacks against an Israeli company, Unitronics. The attacks targeted critical infrastructure in the US and other countries. This action aims to hold the perpetrators accountable for their malicious cyber activities, … Read more
February 1, 2024 at 09:55AM The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three individuals linked to ISIS. Egyptian nationals Mu’min Al-Mawji Mahmud Salim and Sarah Al-Sayyid established the Electronic Horizons Foundation, providing cybersecurity training for ISIS. Faruk Guzel from Turkey facilitated money transfers for the group. Sanctions aim to impede ISIS’s online … Read more