{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Infoblox Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog","author_name":"Michael Zuckerman","author_url":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/author\/michael-zuckerman\/","title":"Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fMwIVhxOrB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/security\/sanctions-risks-for-facilitating-ransomware-payments\/\">Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/security\/sanctions-risks-for-facilitating-ransomware-payments\/embed\/#?secret=fMwIVhxOrB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments&#8221; &#8212; Infoblox Blog\" data-secret=\"fMwIVhxOrB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sanction-Risks-for-Faclicitating-Ransomeware-Payments.png","thumbnail_width":293,"thumbnail_height":249,"description":"On October 1, 2020, the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to outline the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments related to the malicious cyber-enabled activity. OFAC has made it clear that \u201cCompanies that facilitate ransomware payments to cyber actors on behalf of victims, including financial institutions, cyber insurance firms, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response, not only encourage future ransomware payment demands but also may risk violating OFAC regulations. This advisory describes these sanctions risks and provides information for contacting relevant U.S. government agencies, including OFAC if there is a reason to believe the cyber actor demanding ransomware payment may be sanctioned or otherwise have a sanctions nexus.\u201d"}