OFAC sanctions North Korean Facilitators in Vietnam
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On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added six individuals and two entities to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List "for their roles in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) government-orchestrated information technology (IT) worker schemes that systematically defraud U.S. businesses and generate revenue to fund the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs." The designations included four individuals and a company located in Vietnam as well as a national of Spain and the Dominican Republic.
The SDN List includes individuals, entities, and groups from targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, persons engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and others who present threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the U.S. SDNs can be found worldwide, necessitating broad screening programs.
OFAC also published a press release on the sanctions action which includes additional background.