Sanctions
[UPDATED 12/1/23] South Korea Sanctions North Korea Hacking Group Kimsuky, Identifies Related Crypto Addresses. U.S. and Japan Follow Suit.
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sanctioned Kimsuky, a North Korean hacking group. Learn about Kimsuky's on-chain activity.
OFAC and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sanction Entities Associated with North Korean Hacking and IT Worker Crypto Payment Schemes
OFAC sanctioned Chinyong IT and employee for placing North Korean IT workers in overseas roles, funneling money back to DPRK via crypto.
OFAC Sanctions Dubai-based Financial Services Firm and CEO for Role in Russian Sanctions Evasion, Includes Crypto Address as SDN Identifier
OFAC sanctioned John Hanafin and Dubai-based firm Huriya for helping Russian nationals move assets abroad. Read here for the crypto angle.
United States Sanctions and Charges Russia-based Ransomware Developer Mikhail Matveev
Mikhail Matveev is a Russia-based ransomware developer sanctioned by OFAC and charged by the DOJ in May 2023. Read to learn more.
DPRK Facilitators Charged and Sanctioned, Shedding Light on North Korean Crypto Money Laundering Processes
OFAC sanctioned three individuals operating in China for facilitating DPRK cryptocurrency money laundering activities. Learn more.
Chinese Chemical Businesses, Latin American Drug Cartel Associates Charged and Sanctioned for Bitcoin-based Sale of Fentanyl Precursors
On April 14, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned individuals and entities in China and Latin America for their role in fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking.
The U.S. and U.K. Sanction Members of Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang
The United States and the United Kingdom sanctioned seven individuals associated with the Russia-based cybercrime gang Trickbot.
Challenges and Opportunities in Cryptocurrency Sanctions Compliance and How Blockchain Analysis Can Help
Chainalysis found illicit activity in crypto reached a high in 2022. One factor is economic sanctions. Learn how blockchain analysis helps.
The Chainalysis 2023 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2 of 2): Podcast Ep. 42
In episode 42 of the Chainalysis Public Key crypto podcast, Kim Grauer continues our 2023 crypto crime report preview.
2023 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and Hacking
2022 was a tumultuous year for crypto, with many firms collapsing, amid allegations of fraud. Learn more about crypto-based crime here.
How 2022’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Sanctions Designations Affected Crypto Crime
We look at how OFAC’s cryptocurrency sanctions strategy has evolved over time, examine the types of entities sanctioned so far, and analyze the impact.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 23] How Pro-Russian Groups In Ukraine Are Soliciting Cryptocurrency Donations
We talk with Andrew Fierman, Head of Sanctions Strategy at Chainalysis, about Pro-Russia groups in Ukraine soliciting crypto donations.
OFAC Sanctions Iranian Nationals For Their Role in Cyber Attacks, Including Ransomware
OFAC added ten Iranian nationals and two businesses to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List for their role in cyber attacks.
Understanding Tornado Cash, Its Sanctions Implications, and Key Compliance Questions
The crypto mixer Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial smart contract. This complicates sanctions compliance—and here's why.
Trolls Have Sent an Estimated $52,000 in Small Tornado Cash Payments Following OFAC Designation
Earlier this week, Tornado Cash became the second ever mixer and first ever DeFi protocol to be sanctioned by OFAC. Soon after, Crypto Twitter was ablaze.
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