Day: May 9, 2022

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 bring Part 2 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 into force from 15 May.  It amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in respect of UWO. 

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/519/contents/made

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10/part/2

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On 6 May, Homeland Security Today reported that a new update to NIST cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance aims to help organisations protect themselves as they acquire and use technology products and services.  This provides guidance on identifying, assessing and responding to cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain at all levels of an organisation. 

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/cybersecurity/nist-updates-cybersecurity-guidance-for-supply-chain-risk-management/

https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-161r1.pdf

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On 9 May, a Notice from HM Treasury contained 88 new names to be added to the UK Consolidated List.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1073978/Notice_Russia_090522.pdf

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A news release on 9 May advised that OFAC had designated a network of 5 ISIS financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey.  The 5 individuals are said to have played a key role in facilitating the travel of extremists to Syria and other areas where ISIS operates.  This network also conducted financial transfers to support ISIS efforts in Syria-based displaced persons camps by collecting funds in Indonesia and Turkey, some of which were used to pay for smuggling children out of the camps and delivering them to ISIS foreign fighters as potential recruits.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0772

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220509

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On 9 May, the Yale School of Management has updated its list of companies that operate or operated in Russia, which now consists of 5 categories — graded on a school-style letter grade scale of A-F for the completeness of withdrawal.  When this list was first published in the week of 28 February, only several dozen companies had announced their departure.

https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/almost-1000-companies-have-curtailed-operations-russia-some-remain

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