Sanctions

South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers
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15 February, 2023

South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers

Apart from the four individuals sanctioned by South Korea for plotting and initiating cyberattacks, seven institutions were also penalized for...
Russian cybercrime syndicate sanctioned following spree of attacks
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14 February, 2023

Russian cybercrime syndicate sanctioned following spree of attacks

The sanctioned members of the malware gang Trickbot have been listed under OFAC's SDN and will have all their illicit...
Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks
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12 February, 2023

Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks

The digital ruble has received heightened attention as the government intends to use it to circumvent economic sanctions imposed on...
US flags BTC, ETH wallets linked to Russian sanctions evasion network
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4 February, 2023

US flags BTC, ETH wallets linked to Russian sanctions evasion network

OFAC blacklists the BTC and ETH addresses operated by Jonatan and Vladimirovich Zimenkov, both facing allegations of running a Russian...
Russia studying CBDCs for cross-border payments amid tightening sanctions
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13 January, 2023

Russia studying CBDCs for cross-border payments amid tightening sanctions

Efforts to launch the digital ruble are already in place, with testing client-to-business (C2B) operations by selected financial institutions scheduled...
Kraken’s $362,000 sanctions settlement spells trouble for Binance
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30 November, 2022

Kraken’s $362,000 sanctions settlement spells trouble for Binance

The settlement relates to 826 transactions worth $1,680,577.10 which were processed by Kraken on behalf of individuals located in Iran,...
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