U.S. Department of Commerce Implements New Export Controls to Combat Malicious Cyber Activities
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U.S. Department of Commerce Implements New Export Controls to Combat Malicious Cyber Activities

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Key Points On March 7, 2022, new U.S. export controls applicable to “cybersecurity items” took effect based on an interim final rule published by BIS on October 21, 2021 (the “Cyber Rule”). The controls under the Cyber Rule are complex because they restrict exports intended for malicious cyber activities and to certain countries and governments, but…

Commercial and Private Aircraft Exported to Russia in Apparent Violation of U.S. Export Controls
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Commercial and Private Aircraft Exported to Russia in Apparent Violation of U.S. Export Controls

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The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), publicly identified commercial and private aircraft that have flown into Russia in apparent violation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  In so doing, BIS is notifying the public that providing any form of service to these aircraft requires authorization. Absent such authorization, any…