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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

U.S. Enforces New IP Law with Sanctions on Russian Cyber Actors Linked to Stolen Software Tools

OFAC targets Sergey Zelenyuk, Matrix LLC, and associates in unprecedented action under Protecting American Intellectual Property Act

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Russian national Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, his company Matrix LLC (Operation Zero), and several associates for their involvement in acquiring and distributing stolen U.S. cyber tools. This marks the first enforcem…
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