The OverRuled: China Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
- 27 Aug 2025 (OFAC):
OFAC imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities based in Russia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("DPRK"), pursuant to EO 13687, for their roles in a fraudulent information technology ("IT") worker scheme orchestrated by the DPRK government.
This action is part of the United States' whole-of-government effort to counter the DPRK's wide-ranging revenue generation schemes, in close coordination with its allies and partners. As part of that collaboration, the Department of State and the foreign ministries of Japan and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on the threats posed by DPRK IT workers.
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