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US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), on August 8, 2022, sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash. OFAC alleged that it had been “used to...

Here are examples of cases the Hawks are prioritising.

IGP Usman Alkali Baba,  has ordered the posting of CP Abubakar Lawal, to the Kano State Police Command as new Commissioner of Police.

The South African Reserve Bank has released guidelines for local banks to do business with cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency companies.

Poland is located in Central Europe and classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank, with sixth-largest economy in the EU.

Liberia President, George Weah has suspended the three government officials sanctioned by the United States for their involvement in public corruption. According to Reuters, Weah in a statement on Tuesday said he viewed these allegations against the officials as "grave" and that he had suspended them with immediate effect so they could face investigation.

Senior Liberian officials hit with U.S. financial sanctions | 2022-08-15 23:15:49

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on three high-ranking Liberian government officials for engaging in alleged public corruption. President George Weah's chief of staff, the nation's chief prosecutor and the current managing director of the national port authority have been designated by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for sanctions.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on three high-ranking Liberian government officials for engaging in alleged public corruption.