On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory regarding the potential sanctions risk for entities that facilitate ransomware payments. OFAC defined “ransomware” as:
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11/19/2020
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Trading with the Enemy Act
Experts have repeatedly emphasized the importance of increased testing for COVID-19 in an effort to maintain some control over this pandemic. With this goal in mind, on April 8, 2020, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for...more