The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) has released 8 new advisory notes to assist the regulated community understand their sanctions risks. Three advisories have been jointly issued in collaboration with other Government agencies.

• Cyber risks of DPRK IT workers to Australian businesses
• Russian contracts aimed at circumventing sanctions
• Sanctions circumvention using cryptocurrency - ASO/AUSTRAC co-badged
• Sanctions risk in the export of drones and drone components to Russia - ASO/ABF co-badged
• Sanctions risks from misuse of AI and new technologies
• Sanctions risks of remittance account compromises
• Sanctions risks of specific banking services
• Sanctions risks with gold smuggling - ASO/ABF co-badged