Enforcement action · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Cyber-related Designations; Cuba Designations; Issuance of Cuba-related Frequently Asked Question
Cyber-related Designations; Cuba Designations; Issuance of Cuba-related Frequently Asked Question is an AI-related enforcement action involving Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC designates two individuals and several entities, including a VPN service and Cuban organizations, adding them to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List for cyber and Cuba-related reasons, prohibiting transactions by U.S. persons.
Action details
- Agency
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Enforcement type
- designation
- Document type
- enforcement action
- Effective
- 2026-07-13
Summary
The Treasury Department's OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, adding two individuals (Dmytro Rashevskyi and Yevgeniy Vladimirovich Silayev) and several entities, including a VPN service and various Cuban organizations. These designations are based on cyber-related activities and Cuba sanctions programs. The action prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the listed individuals and entities and blocks their property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction, effective immediately.
Primary source
https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260713 →Frequently asked questions
- What is Cyber-related Designations; Cuba Designations; Issuance of Cuba-related Frequently Asked Question?
- The Treasury Department's OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, adding two individuals (Dmytro Rashevskyi and Yevgeniy Vladimirovich Silayev) and several entities, including a VPN service and various Cuban organizations. These designations are based on cyber-related activities and Cuba sanctions programs. The action prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the listed individuals and entities and blocks their property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction, effective immediately. Primary source →
- Which agency brought the action?
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) brought this enforcement action in US. Primary source →
- What was the penalty?
- No specific penalty amount is disclosed in the primary source AIGI tracked for this action. Some enforcement actions resolve through injunctive relief, consent decrees, or behavioural undertakings rather than monetary penalty. Primary source →
- When did the action take effect?
- The action was effective 2026-07-13. Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source?
- The primary source for Cyber-related Designations; Cuba Designations; Issuance of Cuba-related Frequently Asked Question is at https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260713. AIGI does not paraphrase secondary commentary — every claim on this page links back to that primary source. Primary source →
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