John Gallagher
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
US exposes North Korea blockchain plot to evade ship sanctions
The U.S. has indicted a computer hacker working for Pyongyang to help North Korea evade U.S. maritime sanctions.
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Chris Gillis
Monday, December 2, 2019
US citizen charged with assisting North Korea on blockchain
A U.S. man living in Singapore illegally presented technical information at the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in April on how North Korea can use blockchain technology to evade sanctions.
Chris Gillis
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
US to sell North Korean ship, pay proceeds to torture victims’ families
The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018.
Chris Gillis
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Tanker operators sanctioned for North Korean fuel transfers
OFAC has added two Taiwan entities and another in Hong Kong, as well as their managers, to its list of sanctions for illicit ship-to-ship transfers of fuel to North Korea.
John Gallagher
Thursday, May 9, 2019
U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship
One of North Korea’s largest coal-hauling vessels has been taken out of service by U.S. authorities in the first-ever cargo ship seizure related to sanctions violations by Pyongyang. The vessel […]
John Gallagher
Friday, March 29, 2019
U.S. strengthens shipping sanctions policy on North Korea and Syria
Shipowners and marine insurers are asked to look at vessel locator data to avoid sanctions fines.