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Treasury Department Sanctions Russian Entities and Individuals for Cyberattacks and Election Interference, Indicating Additional Measures May be Forthcoming

On March 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated five entities and 19 individuals in response to Russian cyberattacks and Russia’s attempted interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.