The US Treasury has enacted sanctions against Aeza Group for its involvement in cyber crime, specifically for providing bulletproof hosting services that enable ransomware attacks, infostealer operations, and dark web activities. This St. Petersburg-based group has supported major ransomware and malware operations, jeopardizing US technology and defense sectors. The sanctions extend to affiliated companies and personnel, blocking any related property and interests in the US. Treasury officials emphasize the ongoing commitment to dismantling the infrastructure that supports cyber crime and disrupting malicious operations globally.
"Cyber criminals continue to rely heavily on BPH service providers like Aeza Group to facilitate disruptive ransomware attacks, steal US technology, and sell black-market drugs," said Bradley Smith, acting under secretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence.
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Aeza Group has provided its BPH services to ransomware and malware groups including Medusa and Lumma, along with infostealer operators that have used the hosting service to target the US defense industrial base and technology companies.
The sanctions include two affiliated companies - Aeza Logistic and Cloud Solutions - as well as the UK-based front company for Aeza Group, Aeza International Limited.
The sanctions also apply to four key personnel: Arsenii Aleksandrovich Penzev, Yurii Meruzhanovich Bozoyan, Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Gast, and Igor Anatolyevich Knyazev.
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