OFAC Makes Changes to Data File Request Methods
Multiple users reported, starting last month, issues with downloading data files on sanctions lists from the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control website after OFAC said it made changes regarding its HTTP request methods, the agency said in a March…
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20 notice. OFAC said the changes affected users that “leverage command line connections” to the Treasury’s website. Those who download OFAC sanctions data files “manually via browser” are not be impacted by the change, according to the notice. The change allows for users to only request sanctions data files via HTTP using GET commands, as opposed to both GET and POST commands, OFAC said. The agency said the change is permanent and was “made to improve the security for public file repositories.” The agency said questions about the change should be emailed to O_F_A_C@treasury.gov; OFAC’s technical support hotline is at 1-800-540-6322 (menu option 8).