Hello, and welcome to episode 75 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, I’m Chris Kirkbride. Sanctions and fraud dominate the limited financial crime news this week. A few reports to keep avid readers busy, and a round-up of cyber-attack news.

As usual, I have linked the main stories flagged in the podcast in the description. These are:

Council of the European Union, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU individual sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months.

European Union, Import, Purchase & Transfer of Listed Goods: Frequently Asked Questions (8th September 2023).

Europol, The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime.

Europol, Cyber-Attacks: The Apex of Crime-as-a-Service.

National Cyber Security Centre and National Crime Agency, Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Iran (Human Rights).

Payment Systems Regulator, CP23/8: APP fraud: APP scams measure 1 cycle 2 additional changes to timeline and reporting periods.

Serious Fraud Office, SFO charges four individuals behind Patisserie Valerie collapse.

UK government, Notice: Guidance on third country processed iron and steel measures.

UK government, Guidance: Financial sanctions, Iran (human rights).

UK Insolvency Service, Scots director hit with 14-year ban for £2.8 million oil company investment scam.

US Department of Justice, Justice Department Announces First Criminal Resolution Involving the Illicit Sale and Transport of Iranian Oil in Violation of U.S. Sanctions.

US Department of State, Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia’s Illegal War Against Ukraine.

US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, With Wide-Ranging New Sanctions, Treasury Targets Russian Military-Linked Elites and Industrial Base.

US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Sanctions Iranian Officials and Companies Connected to Repression in Advance of the Anniversary of Mahsa “Zhina” Amini’s Death.

US Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Charges Virtu for False and Misleading Disclosures Relating to Information Barriers.