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OFAC Sanctions Members of Hamas Financing Network
OFAC designated Zaid Issam Ahmed al-Jebouri and two associates as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for their role in a Hamas financial network.
OFAC Sanctions Iran Central Bank Crypto Wallets, Freezing $131M in Stablecoins
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday updated its Central Bank of Iran designation to…
“Stern,” Likely Most Prolific Ransomware Operator Ever, Sanctioned by EU as Action Targets Billions in Ransomware Damage
"Stern," administrator of the Trickbot ransomware operations has received over $300 million in ransom payments.
OFAC Updates ISIS-Khorasan Sanctions with Over 100 Cryptocurrency Wallets
OFAC updates ISIS-Khorasan designation with over 100 TRON and Monero wallet addresses.
OFAC Sanctions ISIS Operators for Financing Terror Group with Crypto
OFAC sanctioned three individuals and six entities, including three crypto companies, for moving crypto to the terror group ISIS.
Seeing the Full Picture: Why Pre- and Post-Designation Exposure Changes Everything in Sanctions Screening
Pre- and post-designation exposure aren't the same risk. See how Chainalysis splits sanctions screening by time so compliance teams triage with precision.
OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses
Learn how OFAC sanctions impact crypto crime along with a running list of OFAC’s crypto-related sanctions to date. Stay updated here.
OFAC Sanctions Nobitex and Major Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Sweeping Evasion Crackdown
OFAC sanctioned four of Iran’s largest crypto exchanges, including Nobitex, for facilitating widespread sanctions evasion and illicit financial flows.
OFAC Updates Central Bank of Iran Designation Following Record $344 Million Tether Seizure amid Strait of Hormuz Toll Controversy
OFAC updated its designation of the Central Bank of Iran, adding new cryptocurrency addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
U.S. Government Unveils Sweeping Enforcement Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers and Crypto Fraud Networks
The U.S. government launched a crackdown on Southeast Asian crypto scam centers, resulting in new OFAC sanctions and over $700 million in restrained funds.
OFAC Targets North Korean IT Worker Networks Using Cryptocurrency to Fund WMD Programs
OFAC sanctions individuals and entities facilitating DPRK IT worker fraud schemes that converted millions into cryptocurrency to fund weapons programs.
Crypto Crime in 2025 Was Primarily Driven by 694% Surge in State-Driven Sanctions Evasion Volume
State-driven sanctions evasion volume surged 694% in 2025 as state actors like Russia and Iran industrialized evasion tactics.
OFAC Designates Iranian-Linked Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Action Targeting Digital Asset Firms in Iran’s Financial Sector
OFAC designates two crypto exchanges linked to an Iranian businessman, the first sanctions against digital asset firms operating in Iran's financial sector.
U.S., U.K., and Australia Target Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Global Ransomware Operations; U.S. Targets Crypto Laundering of Global Drug Trafficking Network
Joint sanctions of Russian bulletproof hosting providers enabling ransomware attacks; U.S. targets laundering of drug trafficking network.
Crypto National Security and Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 174
Andrew Fierman and Erin West break down pig butchering scams, crypto national security, global scam compounds, and the $15B in crypto tied to illicit networks.
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