Day: February 26, 2021

On 26 February, the US Treasury advised that OFAC has designated Saud al-Qahtani, his subordinate Maher Mutreb, Saudi Consul General Mohammed Alotaibi, and 14 other members of an operations team for having a role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.   These individuals are designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, to target perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption.  Also designated is the Saudi RAPID INTERVENTION FORCE (aka FIRQAT EL-NEMR).

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm547

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20210226

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On 25 February, the US State Department issued a news release advising that the travel ban had been imposed due to his involvement in significant corruption.  It is said that in his official capacity as the Prosecutor General of Slovakia, he was involved in corrupt acts that undermined rule of law and the Slovak public’s faith in their government’s democratic institutions, officials, and public processes.  Both former Prosecutor General Trnka and his son, Jakub Trnka, are ineligible for entry into the US.

https://www.state.gov/designation-of-former-prosecutor-general-dobroslav-trnka-of-the-slovak-republic-for-involvement-in-significant-corruption/

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On 26 February, a Notice from HM Treasury advised that Sultan Saleh Aida Aida ZABIN had been added to its Yemen sanctions list.  This follows the UN adding this individual to its sanctions lists.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/965360/Notice_Yemen_260221.pdf

https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/sultan-saleh-aida-aida-zabin

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On 25 February, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime published this report which is the first of its kind in analysis of darknet-enabled threats in the region.  The report assesses the Darkweb from the viewpoints of users, criminals, and law enforcement with a particular focus on cybercrime targeting countries in SE Asia.  It says that Darknet criminal marketplaces have become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.  English tends to be the predominant working-language on darknets, but content in SE Asian languages has recently varied, indicating a diversified client base and possible attempts to obfuscate the origins of criminal marketplaces.  Drugs are still the most common category of illicit products available in darknet markets.   The types of drugs most commonly available include methamphetamine, MDMA, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, opioids, LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, ketamine, and prescription drugs particularly benzodiazepines. Precursor chemicals to produce synthetic and semi-synthetic drugs are also traded on darknet sites catering to the region.  The report also offers insights into other categories such cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS), wildlife trade, and online child sexual exploitation materials.

https://www.unodc.org/documents/southeastasiaandpacific//Publications/2021/Darknet_Cybercrime_Threats_to_Southeast_Asia_report.pdf

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On 25 February, ZD Net published an article saying that the cybercrime ecosystem is much smaller and far more interconnected than the layperson might realise.  It says that cybercrime groups often have complex supply chains, like real software companies, and they regularly develop relationships within the rest of the e-crime ecosystem to acquire access to essential technology that enables their operations or maximises their profits; and the third-party technologies can be classified into 3 categories: services, distribution, and monetisation.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-chart-shows-the-connections-between-cybercrime-groups/

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EU Regulation 2021/350/EU advised that 2 names from its ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions lists following the decision of the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council on 19 February.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.068.01.0182.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A068%3ATOC

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EU Regulation 2021/339/EU renewed to 28 February 2022 the sanctions regime imposed in respect of Belarus and reissued, with amendments, the list of those persons and entities subject to sanctions.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.068.01.0029.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A068%3ATOC

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