
The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed new sanctions targeting various entities and individuals involved in illicit activities benefiting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Hizballah. The sanctions include more than a dozen entities and vessels, including nine vessels, involved in the shipment of Iranian crude oil to Syria and East Asia. Additionally, the U.S. has targeted Russian cybercriminal activities by sanctioning Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov and the cryptocurrency firm Cryptex. The coordinated efforts, involving OFAC, also include the seizure of multiple illicit crypto exchanges such as PM2BTC and UAPS, and the indictment of two Russian nationals for operating billion-dollar money laundering services.
U.S. and Dutch authorities have targeted Cryptex, PM2BTC, and UAPS, which facilitated billions of on-chain money laundering for cybercriminals. With assistance from Chainalysis and Tether, Dutch authorities seized €7M worth of funds. https://t.co/BTsUCpPWqo
Two Russian nationals indicted for servicing millions of dollars in cybercrime funds https://t.co/3r0fynydZ5 via @AJVicens
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Russian virtual financial platforms, including PM2BTC and Cryptex, as well as certain Russian citizens. These sanctions target cybercriminal activities and money laundering. https://t.co/aLPLKW3j5J

