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U.S. Treasury Sanctions A7 Network as Criminal Organization

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Treasury sanctioned the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization on October 1, 2026.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated A7 leader Ilan Mironovich Shor as a sanctioned, convicted criminal fraudster.
Treasury reported A7 processed over 7.5 trillion rubles ($91.5 billion) by Jan 2026, about 13 % of Russia’s 2025 foreign trade.
Sub-Agents facilitated payments for Iran’s central bank, the IRGC, Iran-backed terrorist groups, ransomware actors, and North Korean crypto hacks.

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U.S. Treasury sanctioned the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization on October 1, 2026.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated A7 leader Ilan Mironovich Shor as a sanctioned, convicted criminal fraudster.
Treasury reported A7 processed over 7.5 trillion rubles ($91.5 billion) by Jan 2026, about 13 % of Russia’s 2025 foreign trade.
Sub-Agents facilitated payments for Iran’s central bank, the IRGC, Iran-backed terrorist groups, ransomware actors, and North Korean crypto hacks.