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US sanctions 10 over ATM malware scheme tied to Tren de Aragua

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US sanctions 10 over ATM malware scheme tied to Tren de Aragua

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten individuals and associated companies linked to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization involved in ATM malware schemes. The action targets the money laundering infrastructure used to process proceeds from dozens of compromised automated teller machines.

Why it matters: Organizations managing ATM networks and financial institutions should review their fraud indicators and transaction monitoring to detect activity from sanctioned parties, and security teams should update their threat intelligence on Tren de Aragua's technical and financial tactics.

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