[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 119 (Friday, June 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37155-37156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13271]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

[Case ID: CYBER2-16237]


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 based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable 
legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in

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property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and 
U.S. persons are 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; 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 June 16, 2020, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals:

    1. BENSON, Nnamdi Orson, Nigeria; DOB 21 Mar 1987; nationality 
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A06417829 (Nigeria) (individual) 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(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, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13694, as amended.
    2. KAYODE, Abiola Ayorinde, Nigeria; DOB 14 Nov 1987; 
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05637743 (Nigeria) 
(individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(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, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH and Micheal 
OLORUNYOMI, persons whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended.
    3. OGUNSHAKIN, Alex Afolabi, Nigeria; DOB 23 Feb 1983; 
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05285583 (Nigeria) 
(individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(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, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13694, as amended.
    4. OKPOH, Felix Osilama, Nigeria; DOB 09 Mar 1989; nationality 
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A06415967 (Nigeria) (individual) 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(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, Richard Izuchukwu UZUH, a person whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 
13694, as amended.
    5. OLORUNYOMI, Micheal, Nigeria; DOB 12 May 1983; nationality 
Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A50143448 (Nigeria) (individual) 
[CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside 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.
    6. UZUH, Richard Izuchukwu, Nigeria; DOB 29 Apr 1986; 
nationality Nigeria; Gender Male; Passport A05284868 (Nigeria) 
(individual) [CYBER2].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(D) of E.O. 13694, as 
amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having 
engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities 
originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in 
substantial part, outside 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.

    Dated: June 16, 2020.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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