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State Street hit with $7.5m OFAC fine for Russian sanctions failures

Plus, FTC permanently bans Celsius founder Mashinsky, Queens pharmacy owner sentenced to five years, and HICX launches supplier data platform.

1 April 2026 · 4 min read

State Street hit with $7.5m OFAC fine for Russian sanctions failures

State Street's $7.5 million OFAC penalty underscores a persistent problem: sanctions screening gaps that regulators won't tolerate. The fine targets deficiencies in how the bank handled Russian individuals and entities across its compliance procedures. We've also got enforcement action against the Celsius founder, a healthcare fraud conviction with real jail time, and a new platform addressing supplier onboarding data chaos. Read on for what this means for your screening workflows.

In today's brief

  • 1 What gaps in State Street's OFAC screening process cost the bank $7.5 million?
  • 2 Does the FTC's $58m personal penalty on Mashinsky signal tougher enforcement against crypto executives?
  • 3 How did a pharmacy operator move $24.4m in fraudulent claims undetected for seven years?
  • 4 Can centralized supplier data platforms reduce onboarding friction without weakening due diligence standards?
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