The Treasury (Isle of Man) issued a sanctions update publicising an amendment to a single entry on the UK Sanctions List under the cyber sanctions regime, as applied in the Isle of Man via the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Sanctions) Regulations 2024. The amended entry remains subject to an asset freeze. The updated listing relates to Andrei Valerevich Kozlov (also known as Andrey Valerevich Kozlov), a Russian national born on 26 June 1990 in St Petersburg, Russia, and described as an employee of Media Land LLC (UK Sanctions List reference CYB0103). The UK statement of reasons links the designation to suspected involvement in relevant cyber activity through supplying goods or technology, or providing financial services relating to such supply, as an employee of Media Land LLC, described as a key enabler of the cybercrime ecosystem. The notice reiterates that where a person or entity is suspected to match the UK Sanctions List and a firm holds or deals with their funds or economic resources, assets must be frozen immediately, dealings must cease unless an exemption or licence applies, and frozen assets and suspected breaches or blocked transactions must be reported to the FIU, including where ownership or control is exercised indirectly.
The Treasury (Isle of Man) 2025-11-24
The Treasury (Isle of Man) publicises amended UK cyber sanctions entry for Andrei Valerevich Kozlov
The Treasury (Isle of Man) announced an amendment to a single entry on the UK Sanctions List under the cyber sanctions regime, maintaining an asset freeze. The update concerns Andrei Valerevich Kozlov, linked to cyber activity through Media Land LLC. Firms must freeze assets and report suspected breaches if they match the UK Sanctions List.