InfoSec News Nuggets 09/22/2021
US Treasury sanctions crypto exchange over role in ransomware attacks The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on virtual currency exchange Suex for its alleged role in facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors. The Treasury stated that Suex has facilitated transactions involving illicit proceeds from at least eight ransomware variants, adding that over 40% of its transaction history is associated with illicit actors. As a result of the sanctions, which are the first designations against a virtual currency exchange, Suex is blocked…