Trump steps up overhaul of bank oversight with key picks
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a slate of top financial regulators, including a permanent head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that his administration has spent ...
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Russian Cybercrime Network Targeted for Sanctions Across US, UK and Australia
Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider Zservers was sanctioned for providing services to support LockBit ...
US sanctions LockBit ransomware’s bulletproof hosting provider
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Zservers, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) ...
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OFAC Announces Two New Waves of Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports, Military-Industrial Base, and Sanctions Evaders
On January 10 and January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping ...
AmEx Closes 30 Accounts Allegedly Linked to Iran’s Government
American Express (AmEx), one of the world’s leading financial services corporations, has reportedly shut down 30 accounts suspected of having ties to Iran’s government. This action highlights the ...
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Recent Settlement Demonstrates DOJ’s Focus on Foreign Entities Misrepresenting Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Wall Street Exchange (WSE), a Dubai-based money exchange service provider, entered into ...
Warren finds common ground with Trump over debanking concerns
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) seems to have found common ground with President Trump and Republican lawmakers over ...