[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67772-67775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26612]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more 
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in 
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and 
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions 
with them. Additionally, OFAC is publishing the names of one or more 
persons that have been removed from the SDN List. Their property and 
interests in property are no longer blocked, and U.S. persons are no 
longer generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; 
Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-
622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or 
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On December 5, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and

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interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed 
below.

Individuals

    1. ALVARES, Carlos, Moscow, Russia; DOB 18 May 1971; POB Spain; 
Gender Male; National ID No. AV176942 (Spain) (individual) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of Executive Order 13694 
of April 1, 2015, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons Engaging in 
Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,'' as amended by 
Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, ``Taking Additional Steps 
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious 
Cyber-Enabled Activities,'' (E.O. 13694, as amended), for having 
materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial material or 
technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, 
EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    2. BASHLIKOV, Aleksei, Moscow, Russia; DOB 18 Mar 1988; POB Russia; 
Gender Male; Passport 4509592875 (Russia) (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked 
To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    3. BURKHONOVA, Gulsara, Moscow, Russia; DOB 06 Apr 1977; POB 
Russia; alt. POB Tajikistan; Gender Female; Passport 9707561379 
(Russia) (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    4. GUBERMAN, David, Moscow, Russia; DOB 01 Mar 1971; POB Ukraine; 
Gender Male; National ID No. 7201105 (Israel) (individual) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    5. MANIDIS, Georgios, Moscow, Russia; DOB 23 Aug 1971; Gender Male; 
National ID No. AV2752462 (Greece) (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: 
EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    6. SAFAROV, Azamat, Moscow, Russia; DOB 26 Mar 1990; POB 
Uzbekistan; Gender Male; National ID No. CE2236830 (Uzbekistan) 
(individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    7. SHEVCHUK, Tatiana, Moscow, Russia; DOB 08 Jan 1970; Gender 
Female; National ID No. BB299742 (Ukraine) (individual) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    8. ZAMULKO, Ruslan, Moscow, Russia; DOB 25 Jun 1970; POB Ukraine; 
Gender Male; National ID No. HB698865 (Ukraine) (individual) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    9. GUSEV, Denis Igorevich (Cyrillic: [Gcy][Ucy][Scy][IEcy][Vcy], 
[Dcy][IEcy][Ncy][Icy][Scy] [Icy][Gcy][Ocy][Rcy][IEcy][Vcy][Icy][CHcy]) 
(a.k.a. GOTMAN, David; a.k.a. POMOJAC, Marin), Moscow, Russia; DOB 10 
Jun 1986; alt. DOB 08 Jul 1977; alt. DOB 07 Oct 1987; POB Moscow, 
Russia; alt. POB Ceadir-Lunga, Moldova; citizen Russia; Gender Male; 
Passport 717386212 (Russia); alt. Passport A1167292 (Moldova); alt. 
Passport 1213007 (Israel) (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    10. PLOTNITSKIY, Andrey (a.k.a. KOVALSKIY, Andrey Vechislavovich; 
a.k.a. STREL, Andrey), Moscow, Russia; DOB 25 Jul 1989; Gender Male 
(individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    11. SLOBODSKOY, Dmitriy Alekseyevich, Russia; DOB 28 Jul 1988; 
Gender Male; Passport 721007353 (Russia) (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked 
To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    12. SLOBODSKOY, Kirill Alekseyevich, Moscow, Russia; DOB 26 Feb 
1987; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Passport 
721025114 (Russia); National ID No. 4508818947 (Russia) (individual) 
[CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).

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    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    13. SMIRNOV, Dmitriy Konstantinovich, Moscow, Russia; DOB 10 Nov 
1987; citizen Russia; Gender Male (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: 
EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    14. TUCHKOV, Ivan Dmitriyevich, Russia; DOB 27 Nov 1986; POB 
Moscow, Russia; Gender Male; Passport 45092006504 (Russia); alt. 
Passport 753931329 (Russia); VisaNumberID 525867504 (France) 
(individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    15. TURASHEV, Igor Olegovich (a.k.a. ``ENKI''; a.k.a. ``NINTUTU''), 
Russia; DOB 15 Jun 1981; Gender Male (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: 
EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    16. YAKUBETS, Maksim Viktorovich (a.k.a. ``AQUA''), Moscow, Russia; 
DOB 20 May 1987; POB Polonnoye, Khmelnitskaya Oblast, Ukraine; citizen 
Russia; Gender Male; Passport 4509135586 (Russia) (individual) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: EVIL CORP; Linked To: FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
financial material or technological support for, or goods or services 
to or in support of, the FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    17. YAKUBETS, Artem Viktorovich, Moscow, Russia; DOB 17 Jan 1986; 
POB Polonnoye, Khmelnitskaya Oblast, Ukraine; citizen Russia; Gender 
Male (individual) [CYBER2] (Linked To: EVIL CORP).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(B) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial 
material or technological support for, or goods or services to or in 
support of, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and interests in 
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    Also designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, 
directly or indirectly, EVIL CORP, a person whose property and 
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.

Entities

    1. EVIL CORP (a.k.a. DRIDEX GANG), Moscow, Russia; Moldova 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(ii)(D) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, 
directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, or 
directed by persons located, in whole or substantial part, outside of 
the United States that are reasonably likely to result in, or have 
materially contributed to, a significant threat to the national 
security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of 
the United States and that have the purpose or effect of causing a 
significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources, trade 
secrets, personal identifiers, or financial information for commercial 
or competitive advantage or private financial gain.
    2. BIZNES-STOLITSA, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] 
[Bcy][Icy][Zcy][Ncy][IEcy][Scy]-[Scy][Tcy][Ocy][Lcy][Icy][TScy][Acy]) 
(a.k.a. OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU BIZNES-STOLITSA), 
d. 14 korp. 1 pom. Khll/kom. 1, ul., Sokolovo-Meshcherskaya Moscow, 
Moscow 125466, Russia; D-U-N-S Number 50-722-4994; Tax ID No. 
7733904024 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 40335667 (Russia); 
Registration Number 5147746417682 (Russia) [CYBER2] (Linked To: GUSEV, 
Denis Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    3. OPTIMA, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] 
[Ocy][Pcy][Tcy][Icy][Mcy][Acy]) (a.k.a. OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI 
OTVETSTVENNOSTYU OPTIMA), d. 2 korp. 2 pom. 1, ul., Kominterna Moscow, 
Moscow 129344, Russia; D-U-N-S Number 50-579-8144; Tax ID No. 
7716740680 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 17325717 (Russia); 
Registration Number 1137746232260 (Russia) [CYBER2] (Linked To: GUSEV, 
Denis Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    4. TREID-INVEST, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] 
[Tcy][Rcy][IEcy][Jcy][Dcy]-[Icy][Ncy][Vcy][IEcy][Scy][Tcy]) (a.k.a. 
OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU TREID-INVEST), 11/2, ul., 
Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya Moscow, Moscow

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105064, Russia; D-U-N-S Number 50-722-5114; Tax ID No. 7701416320 
(Russia); Government Gazette Number 40214946 (Russia); Registration 
Number 5147746418782 (Russia) [CYBER2] (Linked To: GUSEV, Denis 
Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    5. TSAO, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] [TScy][Acy][Ocy]) (a.k.a. 
OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU TSENTR 
AVTOOBSLUZHIVANIYA), 9, per., Omski Kurgan, Kurganskaya Oblast 640000, 
Russia; D-U-N-S Number 68-215-4722; Tax ID No. 4501122896 (Russia); 
Government Gazette Number 78739479 (Russia); Registration Number 
1064501172394 (Russia) [CYBER2] (Linked To: GUSEV, Denis Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    6. VERTIKAL, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] 
[Vcy][IEcy][Rcy][Tcy][Icy][Kcy][Acy][Lcy][SOFTcy]) (a.k.a. OBSHCHESTVO 
S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU VERTIKAL), d. 102/1, ul. Beregovaya 
Kogalym, Khanty-Mansiski, Avtonomny Okrug--Yugra Okr. 628482, Russia; 
D-U-N-S Number 50-630-4726; Tax ID No. 8608056026 (Russia); Government 
Gazette Number 26149774 (Russia); Registration Number 1138608000189 
(Russia) [CYBER2] (Linked To: GUSEV, Denis Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    7. YUNIKOM, OOO (Cyrillic: [Ocy][Ocy][Ocy] 
[YUcy][Ncy][Icy][Kcy][Ocy][Mcy]) (a.k.a. OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI 
OTVETSTVENNOSTYU YUNIKOM), d. 18, ul. Tsentralnaya Kogalym, Khanty-
Mansiski, Avtonomny Okrug--Yugra Okr. 628483, Russia; D-U-N-S Number 
68-321-9795; Tax ID No. 8608052180 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 
97396163 (Russia); Registration Number 1068608008204 (Russia) [CYBER2] 
(Linked To: GUSEV, Denis Igorevich).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(iii)(C) of E.O. 13694, as amended, 
for being owned or controlled by DENIS IGOREVICH GUSEV, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, 
as amended.
    On December 5, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
person are unblocked, and removed this person from the SDN List.

Individual

    1. AMHAZ, Issam Mohamad (a.k.a. AMHAZ, 'Isam; a.k.a. AMHAZ, Issam 
Mohamed), Ghadir, 5th Floor, Safarat, Bir Hassan, Jenah, Lebanon; Issam 
Mohamad Amhaz Property, Ambassades (Safarate), Bir Hassan Area, 
Ghobeiri, Baabda, Lebanon; DOB 04 Mar 1967; POB Baalbek, Lebanon; 
nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to 
Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions 
Regulations; Passport RL0000199 (Lebanon); Identification Number 61 
Nabha; Chairman, Stars Group Holding; General Manager, Teleserveplus 
(individual) [SDGT].

    Dated: December 5, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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