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OFAC removes Intellexa-linked individuals from sanctions list

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OFAC removed three individuals linked to Intellexa Consortium from the sanctions list, easing restrictions on people previously designated over Predator spyware activity. The move matters because it reverses part of a U.S. sanctions action tied to the development, operation, and distribution of commercial spyware.

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  1. 31.12.2025 07:17 2 articles · 4mo ago

    OFAC removes three Intellexa-linked individuals from SDN list

    Legal Policy Action Update

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Merom Harpaz, Andrea Nicola Constantino Hermes Gambazzi, and Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou from the specially designated nationals list after previously designating them in March 2024 and September 2024 over development, operation, and distribution of Predator spyware.

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