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US sanctions VPN, malware providers for enabling ransomware attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and one entity for enabling ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. The sanctions target providers of VPN and malware services used to facilitate these cyberattacks.
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