OFAC Cyber-Related Sanctions
OFAC Cyber-Related Sanctions is a sanctions program maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). It imposes asset freeze, financial restrictions and trade restrictions.
Last updated 12 Jun 2026
Overview
Sanctions program targeting persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities, including efforts to deny access to or degrade, disrupt, or destroy information and communications technology systems, misappropriation of funds or data, destructive malware attacks, and significant denial of service activities. The program blocks property and interests in property of designated persons.
Legal bases
- Executive Order 14306
- Executive Order 14144
- Executive Order 13757
- Executive Order 13694
- Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-336)
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
- National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
- 31 CFR Part 578
Official resources
Executive Order 14306 - Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation's Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144
Executive Order 14144 - Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity
Executive Order 13757 - Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Executive Order 13694 - Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022, Public Law: 117-336, 136 Stat. 980
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
31 CFR Part 578 - Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
91 FR 35142-26 - Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2
88 FR 34443-23 - Publication of Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 1 and Subsequent Iterations
87 FR 78484-22 - Publication of Humanitarian Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses (Nongovernmental Organizations, Agricultural, and Medicine)
87 FR 54373-22 - Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
80 FR 81752-15 - Issuance of Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations to implement Executive Order 13694
Cyber General License 1C - Authorizing Certain Transactions with the Federal Security Service
Cyber General License 2 - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Anco Water Supply Co. Ltd. Related to the Treatment and Distribution of Drinking Water
Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry
Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments
North Korea Cyber Threat Advisory
Guidance on the Provision of Certain Services Relating to the Requirements of U.S. Sanctions Laws
Cyber-related Sanctions FAQ Topic Page
Overview of Sanctions - Cyber-related Sanctions Brochure