Additional sanctions from USA to Russia
On 10 January, the United States sanctioned major targets in Russia’s energy sector, the primary source of revenue fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on nearly 80 individuals and entities. Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating more than 150 individuals and entities and individuals and identifying 183 […]
Chinese Supplier Wison is sanctioned for Illicit Delivery of a Power Plant to Arctic LNG2
As part of a massive sanctions package days before the end of the Joe Biden administration, the U.S. blocked a key Chinese technology provider, Zhoushan Wison Offshore and Marine. The company had been the focus of a HNN investigation in October 2024. Three months after HNN uncovered an elaborate scheme to deliver a Chinese power […]
US sanctions Hungarian Antal Rogan over alleged corruption
The US imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, a senior Hungarian official, on Tuesday, citing his alleged involvement in systemic corruption. Rogan, a prominent member of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government and head of the Cabinet Office, is accused of orchestrating schemes to misappropriate public resources and enrich himself and his political allies. According to the […]
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for State-Backed Hacking Campaigns
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm, for orchestrating several cyber attacks against victims in the U.S. These attacks have been publicly linked to a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon (also known as Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett), […]
The US has imposed sanctions on an Australian man for his alleged role in global narcotics trafficking
David Jonathan Thackray and a New Zealand national, Ho Kai Leung, were among 12 individuals and eight entities sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in an action taken against “global narcotics traffickers”. Thackray was charged with importing nearly one kilogram of cocaine into New Zealand in 2014 and was subsequently […]
The US Will Impose Sanctions on the Serbian Oil Industry
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that the United States will impose sanctions on Naftna Industrija Srbije, the Serbian Oil Industry, which is largely owned by the Russian energy company Gazprom Neft. Speaking to Serbian Radio and Television, Vucic made statements regarding the long-discussed potential US sanctions. Vucic stated that the US would impose comprehensive sanctions […]
US Treasury Department’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government
The US Treasury Department’s sanctions office was breached by Chinese government hackers, according to a report published on last wednesday. Citing US officials, The Washington Post reported that the hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which implements sanctions on countries and individuals, as well as the Office of the Treasury Secretary. The anonymous […]
Sanctioned shadow fleet gas carrier zigzags between Norwegian oil platforms
Following the transshipment of natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, the Mulan has been sailing in circles in the North Sea. The 236-meter-long LNG carrier named Mulan has been sailing back and forth in the North Sea for more than a week. According to The Barents Observer, on December 20, the Mulan […]
South Korea Sanctions 15 Cyber Hackers Linked to North Korea’s Weapon Funding
South Korean government has announced it is imposing sanctions on 15 individuals linked to North Korea, accusing them of engaging in illegal cyber activities to steal money for the country’s weapons program. These sanctions are a response to the growing concerns over cyber theft and the role it plays in supporting North Korea’s pursuit of […]
Russia expanded entry ban list in response to new EU sanctions
Russia expanded its list of European officials banned from entering the country in response to the EU’s latest sanctions package against it. The EU’s new leadership, which took office earlier this month, continued to pursue aggressive policies against Moscow, said the Russian Foreign Ministry. The statement stressed that unilateral restrictive measures remain a tool of […]