U.S. Treasury Sanctions 134 Crypto Addresses Tied to ISIS-K

The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added 134 crypto wallet addresses to its ISIS-Khorasan sanctions entry on July 2. The sanctions target 131 Tron addresses and three Monero addresses tied to the Islamic State affiliate. The action follows blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reporting that the Tron wallets received more than $1.4 million since 2023 and sent out over $880,000. Stablecoin issuer Tether froze balances on all 131 Tron addresses following the designation, reinforcing the role centralized stablecoin issuers now play in sanctions enforcement.

OFAC Adds 134 Crypto Addresses to ISIS-K Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added 134 crypto wallet addresses to its ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) sanctions entry on July 2, according to OFAC's official announcement. The sanctions target 131 Tron addresses and three Monero addresses tied to the Islamic State affiliate.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reported that the Tron wallets received more than $1.4 million since 2023 and sent out over $880,000. Stablecoin issuer Tether froze balances on all 131 Tron addresses following the designation.

Tether previously froze more than $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets in January under its sanctions compliance policy.

ISIS-K, active across Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia, has used its media arm al-Azaim Media Foundation to solicit crypto donations through websites and messaging platforms, Chainalysis said. The firm identified historical donation addresses tied to the group across the Tron, Monero and Bitcoin networks.

Treasury Sanctions Brazil-Linked PCC Network

Alongside the ISIS-K action, OFAC sanctioned a Brazil-linked network tied to Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), which Treasury described as Latin America's largest criminal gang. The network laundered more than $30 million in U.S.-generated illicit proceeds, using crypto to move funds back to Brazil.

FAQ

What did the U.S. Treasury do on July 2?

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added 134 crypto wallet addresses to its ISIS-Khorasan sanctions entry on July 2. The sanctions target 131 Tron addresses and three Monero addresses tied to the Islamic State affiliate.

How much money did the sanctioned Tron wallets handle?

According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the Tron wallets received more than $1.4 million since 2023 and sent out over $880,000.