US removes sanctions on Belavia and its VIP gov’t aircraft
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has formalised the permanent lifting of sanctions on Belavia (B2, Minsk National) by removing it from the list of specially designated nationals (SDN) on November 4. By removing the Belarusian flag carrier from the SDN list, the US government will now allow all US entities and individuals […]
New IRA and suspected terror facilitator sanctioned
The UK Government has acted against the New IRA and Kieran Gallagher. The reason for this step is they have reasonable grounds to suspect New IRA and Kieran Gallagher is involved in terrorist activity. These measures prohibit all persons required to comply with UK sanctions from dealing with any funds or economic resources owned, held […]
US Treasury Department sanctions North Korean bankers, firms
8 individuals, Korea Mangyongdae Computer Technology Company, Ryujong Credit Bank sanctioned for ‘cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud’ The US added several North Korean bankers and institutions to its sanctions list, on accusations of laundering cybercrime funds. “Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight individuals and two […]
Australia imposes sanctions on alleged cybercriminals for funding North Korea’s weapons programs
Australia imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four entities and one individual over allegedly engaging in cybercrime to support and fund North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. In a statement, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the decision was taken in light of evidence that North Korean-linked cyber actors were involved […]
UN removes Syria’s new president from terrorism sanctions list
The UN Security Council has voted to remove Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his interior minister from the ISIS and Al-Qaeda sanctions list. The US-drafted resolution passed with 14 votes as China abstained, signaling international recognition of Syria’s new political era following Bashar al-Assad’s fall. The UN Security Council has approved a measure to delist […]