The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Pakistan-based company and six individuals for acting on behalf of the Russian network that attempted to meddle in the 2020 United States presidential election. The sanctions were imposed on Second Eye Solution , and six Pakistani nationals, along with 32 Russian entities and individuals, who attempted to influence the presidential polls on the behest of the Russian government, The News International reported. Pakistan-based Second Eye Solution (SES), also known as Forwarderz, is an organisation that specializes in creating and selling fraudulent identities and has assisted the IRA in concealing its identity to evade sanctions, according to the treasury department. The Internet Research Agency (IRA) here is a Russian troll farm that Office of Foreign Assets Control, (OFAC) previously designated for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
US blacklists Pakistani nationals, firms for helping Russia evade sanctions
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US Dept of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Individuals, Entities for Attempting to Undermine 2020 US Presidential Election: Report
On April 15, 2021, the
US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 16 individuals and 16 entities for “attempting to undermine and influence the 2020 US presidential election,” blockchain security firm
CipherTracenoted in a blog post.
CipherTrace also mentioned that the sanctions list reportedly includes Russian officials, proxies, and intelligence agencies “linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA) a Russian ‘troll farm’ known to use cryptocurrency to fund influence operations around the world on behalf of Russian political interests.”
US exposes hackersâ helpers to punish Russian attacks
Michael Riley and Ryan Gallagher
Apr 16, 2021 â 10.24am
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Washington/Edinburgh | In punishing Russian hacks and election meddling, the Biden administration on Thursday (Friday AEST) revealed details about Russian intelligenceâs vast disinformation and cyber operations, including the names of companies that allegedly help facilitate cyber attacks and websites accused of spreading false claims to damage the US.
The information release is designed partly to damage Russian intelligence services by blowing the cover of its support network, including companies that provide essential services and, in one case, the location of a technology park near the Black Sea used by spies for Russianâs military intelligence directorate, the GRU.
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New Delhi/Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has designated six Pakistani nationals and their five companies based in Karachi and Lahore who are owners and employees of Second Eye Solution (SES), an IT firm, for helping Russian entities to evade from sanctions by using fraudulent documents.
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