Alexandria, Va. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today that it has seized 13 domains of Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and their affiliates with ties to Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
According to court records, the United States registered five domains in the Public Interest Registry (PIR) — moqawama.org, almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, almanar-tv.org and alshahid.org — and obtained court approval to seize eight. For Verisign, Inc. Registered domains – manartv.net, manarnews.net, almanar-tv.com, almanar-tv.net, alidaamouch.com, Ibrahim-alsayed.net, alemdad.net and naimkassem.net.
Jessica D., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “EDVA is at the forefront of ensuring that America’s Internet infrastructure is not exploited by international terrorist organizations, their members, and their affiliates,” Aber said. “The domains seized in this action are controlled by individuals and entities engaged in planning or carrying out acts of terrorism against Americans and are therefore not legally permitted to use US infrastructure. Such activities hinder terrorist activity by blocking the avenues these groups and individuals use to mobilize support and influence.
“Today’s cyberattacks deny terrorist organizations and their affiliates a significant source of support, and we will not allow these groups to use American infrastructure to terrorize the American people,” said Matthew G. Olsen, assistant general of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “The Department of Justice will continue to enforce economic sanctions, which will continue our commitment to protect all available weapons from hostile states and terrorist actors.”
According to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEPA), SDNs and SDGTs, such as Lebanese Hizballah, Al-Manar TV, Ali Damoush, Ibrahim Al-Sayed, Islamic Charity Emdad Committee, Martyrs Foundation in Lebanon, Naim Qasim and their members. You may not access services, including website and domain services, in the United States without the consent of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). No such license was obtained for the 13 domains held.
Additionally, these 13 domains may be held as the property of entities and organizations engaged in planning or committing acts of terrorism against the United States, its citizens and residents, and their assets. These domains have a source of influence over those entities and organizations. The seizure of these domains cuts off that source of support and influence.
“Today’s strike diminishes Hezbollah’s ability to sell its dangerous violent ideology around the world,” said Matthew S. This concerted enforcement action demonstrates that the US government will actively use all enforcement tools available to thwart those seeking to commit acts of terrorism.
“These court-authorized domain raids reflect the FBI’s efforts to fight terrorism,” said FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Kerry Farley. Along with our federal and international partners, the FBI continues to focus on actively disrupting controlled web domains. By Specially Designated Nationals – Those who illegally use US infrastructure to incite deadly violence against the United States and our allies to further the objectives of foreign terrorist organizations.
Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Matthew G. Olson, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division; Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office; and Matthew S. Axelrod, assistant secretary for enforcement at the Commerce Department, announced that the domain names have been seized.
The government was represented in these cases by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David A. Peters and Laura D. Wiers for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The Department of Justice’s National Security Division assisted in this case.
A copy of this press release is available on the website of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Relevant court documents and information are available on the website District Court For the Eastern District of Virginia.
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