Two Cypriot individuals were included in the new designations issued on Monday by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The two Cypriots were among five individuals and one entity sanctioned in connection with “Intellexa Consortium for their role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology that presents a significant threat to the national security of the United States,” the US Treasury said.
In a press release, the US Treasury added that “these designations complement concerted U.S.