OFAC
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U.S. sanctions Russian exploit broker for buying stolen zero day tools
Matrix LLC and its owner were sanctioned under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act after purchasing stolen zero day exploits. The action freezes U.S. assets and follows the sentencing of a former defense contractor executive.
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Cyberattack Disrupts PDVSA Export Systems, Company Says Operations Unaffected
PDVSA said a weekend cyberattack hit administrative systems but not operations; internal memos and source accounts cited by Bloomberg and Reuters indicate export and terminal systems were offline and cargo deliveries halted, while PDVSA blamed the United States and domestic conspirators.
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U.S. Treasury sanctions eight people and two firms tied to North Korean money‑laundering and cybercrime
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned eight individuals and two entities alleged to have laundered proceeds from North Korean cybercrime and fraudulent IT‑worker schemes, naming banks, an IT company and several representatives in China and Russia and linking crypto flows to those operations.
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U.S. seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin, sanctions Southeast Asia cybercrime network tied to alleged Cambodian leader
U.S. authorities announced the seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin (about $15 billion) tied to Chen Zhi and unsealed an indictment alleging he ran the Prince Group, a Cambodia-based network of scam compounds linked to human trafficking and global fraud; coordinated U.S. and U.K. sanctions targeted people, businesses and the Huione Group.
