This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of one entry under the Cyber sanctions regime.
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 have effect in the Isle of Man by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Sanctions) Regulations 2024 ('the Regulations'), which are made under the Sanctions Act 2024. These Regulations impose financial and immigration sanctions for the purposes of furthering the prevention of cyber activity.
Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK Sanctions List.
Types of sanctions applicable under this regime:
- Asset freeze
- Immigration
On 24 November 2025 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List.
Amendment
One entry has been amended from the UK Sanctions List and is still subject to an asset freeze.
Deleted information appears in [square brackets]. Additional information appears in italics.
Individual
KOZLOV, Andrei Valerevich
Name (non-Latin script): Андрей Валерьевич Козлов
DOB: 26/06/1990. POB: St Petersburg, Russia a.k.a: KOZLOV, Andrey, Valerevich Nationality: Russian Position: Employee of Media Land LLC Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): CYB0103. (UK Statement of Reasons): The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Andrei Valerevich KOZLOV is or has been involved in relevant cyber activity as an employee of MEDIA LAND LLC, an involved person identified as a key enabler of the cybercrime ecosystem. In this capacity, KOZLOV is or has been involved in the supply of goods or technology that could contribute to relevant cyber activity or in providing financial services relating to such supply. KOZLOV is therefore involved in enabling cybercrime. Such activity that KOZLOV is or has been involved in, directly or indirectly caused, or was intended to cause, economic loss to, or prejudice to the commercial interests of, those affected by the activity. (Gender): Male
Listed on: 19/11/2025 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 19/11/2025 Last Updated: [19/11/2025] 24/11/2025 Group ID: 17223.
What you must do
If you suspect a person or entity is a match to a person or entity included in the UK Sanctions List, and you hold or otherwise deal with funds or economic resources of that person:
- You must freeze the assets immediately
- You must review the information you hold for that person against the UK Sanctions List to ensure you do not have a false positive identification
- Do not deal with those assets or make them available to, or for the benefit of the designated person unless:
- You have a legal exemption
- You have a licence
- You must report the frozen assets to the FIU
If you have a suspicion or knowledge that there has been a breach of sanctions law, or any attempted transactions that you have blocked, report your suspicions to the FIU.
Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions legislation or to attempting to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated person, you are not required to report these details again.
Note: determining if a customer is on the UK Sanctions List includes whether any corporate entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person on the UK Sanctions List.
Further guidance on false positives and delistings and what to do can be found in the Financial Sanctions General Guidance page.
Further Information
Further details on the UN measures in respect of ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions can be found on the relevant UN Sanctions Committee webpage.
Further information on the sanctions regime related to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida and other sanctions related guidance can be found on the Sanctions and Export Control website on the Sanctions Guidance page.
Contact details for enquiries
If you require any further information or guidance, please contact the Sanctions Team on:
Telephone: +44 1624 648109
Email: sanctions@gov.im
Please note: We are unable to provide legal advice. You may need to seek independent legal advice.
