OFAC Blacklists New Targets, Freezing Their U.S. Assets Overnight
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with these folks anymore. This move helps keep bad actors out of the U.S. financial system, and the changes take effect immediately.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. Jurisdiction Property Is Blocked
You cannot access or move any money or property in the United States that is owned by people added to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. The rule says all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed persons are blocked, effective immediately.
U.S. Persons Barred From Doing Business
If a person is added to OFAC’s SDN List, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. That prohibition is in effect immediately, meaning Americans and U.S. businesses must stop most dealings with newly listed individuals or entities.
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