The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ) and two Chinese nationals, Zhao Guangzong and Ni Gaobin.
According to an OFAC statement, Wuhan XRZ is a front company for the Ministry of State Security in China that has been used to cover up malicious cyber operations.
Zhao Guangzong has conducted numerous malicious cyber operations against U.S. victims as a contractor for Wuhan XRZ. Zhao Guangzong was behind a phishing attack against the U.S. Naval Academy and Hong Kong democracy activists.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
NI, Gaobin (Chinese Simplified: 倪高彬), Hubei Province, China; DOB 27 Oct 1985; POB Jingzhou Municipality, China; nationality China; citizen China; Gender Male; National ID No. 421003198510272917 (China).
ZHAO, Guangzong (Chinese Simplified: 赵光宗), Hubei Province, China; DOB 12 Nov 1985; POB Jingzhou Municipality, China; nationality China; citizen China; Gender Male; National ID No. 421003198511121539 (China).
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
WUHAN XIAORUIZHI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LIMITED (Chinese Simplified: 武汉晓睿智科技有限责任公司), 2nd Floor, No. 16, Huashiyuan North Road, East Lake New Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China; Organization Established Date 08 Mar 2010; (USCC) 91420100551956105K (China).
