# 2026-22248: State Department Sanctions Three for Intellectual Property Violations

2026-22248, Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2026-11-02, effective 2026-02-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22248
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22248
- Title: Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 91 FR 69031
- Published: 2026-11-02
- Effective: 2026-02-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

State Department Sanctions Three for Intellectual Property Violations

## Summary

On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of State slapped sanctions on Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk and two companies, Matrix LLC and Special Technology Services LLC FZ, for violating American intellectual property laws. These sanctions block their property and restrict their business activities, aiming to protect U.S. innovation. The actions took effect immediately, signaling serious financial and legal consequences for those involved.

## Abstract

On February 24, 2026, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that each of Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, Matrix LLC, and Special Technology Services LLC FZ met the criteria for sanctions set forth in section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-336) (PAIPA) and, in consultation with the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate, selected the sanctions described in section 2(b)(1)(A), (D), (H), (I), and (J) to be imposed on the entities.

## Effects PRIA read

- Blocking of Property for Named Individual: cost, high. On February 24, 2026, Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk was designated under section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) and is subject to blocking of property under PAIPA Sec. 2(b)(2)(A). This means Zelenyuk's property is blocked under U.S. authority and he faces imme…
- Matrix LLC: Blocked and Restricted from U.S. Financial Services: cost, high. Matrix LLC was designated under section 2(a)(1)(A) of PAIPA effective February 24, 2026, and is subject to blocking of property (Sec. 2(b)(1)(A)) and specific financial restrictions including loans from United States financial institutions (Sec. 2(b)(1)(D)), foreign exchange (Sec. 2(b)(1)(H)), bank…
- Special Technology Services LLC FZ: Blocked and Financially Restricted: cost, high. Special Technology Services LLC FZ was designated effective February 24, 2026, under PAIPA and is subject to blocking of property (Sec. 2(b)(1)(A)) and alternative listed financial restrictions: loans from United States financial institutions (Sec. 2(b)(1)(D)), foreign exchange (Sec. 2(b)(1)(H)), b…

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## Sources
- [2026-22248 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22248/notice-of-department-of-state-sanctions-actions)
- [2026-22248 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-02/pdf/2026-22248.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22248 (as of 2026-11-04).