OFAC targets Iranian cyber actors and West African hostage takers

OFAC has posted a Recent Actions Notice listing nine new designated individuals, two new designated entities, and four updated listings.

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
AL-LIBI, Talha (a.k.a. MOHAMED SALEM, Abderrahmane Ould; a.k.a. MOHAMED SALEM, Sidi Mohamed Ould; a.k.a. "AL-AZAWADI, Abu Talha"; a.k.a. "AL-BARBOUCI, Abu Talha"), Mali; DOB 1974; POB Zouerate, Mauritania; nationality Mauritania; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).

BELHIRECHE, Messaoud (a.k.a. AL-JAZA'IRI, Usama Abu-'Abd-al-Wahid; a.k.a. BELKACEM, Usamah 'Abd-al-Wahid al-Jaza'iri; a.k.a. "AL-JAZA'IRI, Abu Usama"), Mali; DOB 22 Jul 1970; POB Algeria; nationality Algeria; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).

DICKO, Jafar (a.k.a. DICKO, Abdoul Salam), Burkina Faso; DOB 1980; nationality Burkina Faso; Gender Male (individual) [HOSTAGES-EO14078].

HAMMADA, Hussein Ould (a.k.a. HAMADA, Alhoussein Ould; a.k.a. "TABANKORT, Zakaria"), Mali; DOB 1976; alt. DOB 1984; alt. DOB 1985; alt. DOB 1986; POB Tabankort, Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN; Linked To: AL-MULATHAMUN BATTALION).

HARUNI, Hosein Mohammad (Arabic: حسین محمد هارونی) (a.k.a. HAROONI, Hossein), Tehran, Iran; DOB 09 Nov 1989; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 1270285696 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: DADEH AFZAR ARMAN).

KHOUIER, Hamama Ould (a.k.a. KOIYA, Hamza Ould; a.k.a. "MEHRI, Hamama"; a.k.a. "TABANKORT, Hamza"), Mali; DOB 1982; alt. DOB 1981; alt. DOB 1988; POB Tabankort, Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN; Linked To: AL-MULATHAMUN BATTALION).

NASAB, Alireza Shafie (Arabic: علی رضا شفیعی نسب) (a.k.a. NASAB, Ali Reza Shafi'i; a.k.a. SHAFI'INASAB, Alireza), Tehran, Iran; DOB 21 Feb 1985; POB Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 1288452152 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 5160 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND).

RAHMAN, Reza Kazemifar (Arabic: رضا کاظمیفر رحمان) (a.k.a. KAZEMIFAR, Reza), Tehran, Iran; DOB 02 Jun 1987; POB Ilam, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 4501201381 (Iran); Birth Certificate Number 3946 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND).

SALMANI, Komeil Baradaran (Arabic: کمیل برادران سلمانی), No. 29, Tohid Sq., Shahid Mahalati Complex, Mini City, Tehran, Iran; DOB 16 Nov 1985; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 0077605063 (Iran) (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND).

The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
DADEH AFZAR ARMAN (a.k.a. DATA PROCESSING OF EAST LLC; a.k.a. "DATA EAST"), Tehran, Iran; Website https://daa.computer/; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 21 Mar 2015 to 19 Mar 2016; Organization Type: Other information technology and computer service activities [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND).

MEHRSAM ANDISHEH SAZ NIK (a.k.a. DEHKADEH TELECOMMUNICATION AND SECURITY COMPANY; a.k.a. MAHAK RAYAN AFRAZ), Iran; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 14009946460 (Iran) [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: IRANIAN ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS CYBER-ELECTRONIC COMMAND).

The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
BREIHMATT, Salem ould (a.k.a. OULD ABED, Cheikh ould Mohamed Saleck; a.k.a. "Abu Hamza al-Shanqiti"; a.k.a. "Abu Hamza al-Shinqiti"; a.k.a. "Hamza al-Mauritani"; a.k.a. "NITRIK, Hamza"), Mali; DOB 1984; alt. DOB 1978; POB Mauritania; nationality Mauritania; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN). -to- BREIHMATT, Salem ould (a.k.a. OULD ABED, Cheikh ould Mohamed Saleck; a.k.a. "Abu Hamza al-Shanqiti"; a.k.a. "Abu Hamza al-Shinqiti"; a.k.a. "Hamza al-Mauritani"; a.k.a. "NITRIK, Hamza"), Mali; DOB 1984; alt. DOB 1978; POB Mauritania; nationality Mauritania; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).

GHALI, Iyad ag (a.k.a. GHALY, Iyad ag); DOB 1954; POB Abeibara, Kidal Region, Mali; nationality Mali (individual) [SDGT]. -to- GHALI, Iyad ag (a.k.a. GHALY, Iyad ag), Mali; DOB 1954; POB Abeibara, Kidal Region, Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).

HITTA, Sidan Ag (a.k.a. HITTA, Asidan Ag; a.k.a. "ABU 'ABD AL-HAKIM"; a.k.a. "Abu Abdelhakim al-Kidali"; a.k.a. "Abu Qarwani"), Kidal Region, Mali; DOB 1976; POB Kidal, Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN). -to- HITTA, Sidan Ag (a.k.a. HITTA, Asidan Ag; a.k.a. HITTA, Siddan Ag; a.k.a. "ABU 'ABD AL-HAKIM"; a.k.a. "Abu Abdelhakim al-Kidali"; a.k.a. "Abu Qarwani"; a.k.a. "AL-QAYRAWANI, Abd-al-Hakim"), Kidal Region, Mali; DOB 1976; POB Kidal, Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).

KOUFFA, Amadou (a.k.a. KOUFFA, Hamadou; a.k.a. KOUFFA, Hamadoun; a.k.a. "BARRY, Amadou"), Mali; DOB 1958; POB Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN). -to- KOUFFA, Amadou (a.k.a. KOUFFA, Hamadou; a.k.a. KOUFFA, Hamadoun; a.k.a. "BARRY, Amadou"), Mali; DOB 1958; POB Mali; nationality Mali; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [HOSTAGES-EO14078] (Linked To: JAMA'AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN).