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Financial sanctions guidance for ransomware

Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to ransomware

• From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 13 February 2024
• Last updated: 28 January 2026
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  1. 28 January 2026

     Updated to reflect the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List on 28 January 2026. The UK Sanctions List is now the only source for all UK sanctions designations.

  2. 7 May 2024

     In line with our announcement of 13 February 2024, the Financial Sanctions Guidance for Ransomware has been converted from PDF to a digital format.

  3. 13 February 2024

     First published.

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Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to ransomware covering:

• Cyber sanctions legislation
• Sectoral sanctions risk
• Licensing