Yes — it comes from the US Treasury OFAC published list and is refreshed on a schedule.

Does this show new designations?

No. The published list carries no date column, so this shows the standing list broken down by programme. An entry can sit under several programmes, so programme counts sum to more than the list total.

No. This source is fully key-less.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

OFAC Sanctions Programmes Screensaver

The OFAC Sanctions Programmes screensaver shows how many entries the US Treasury's published sanctions list carries under each programme. The list has no date column, so this shows the standing list broken down by programme rather than new designations. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the OFAC Sanctions Programmes screensaver works

The background pipeline reads this from the US Treasury OFAC published list and saves a snapshot the saver loads.

How many entries the US Treasury's published sanctions list carries under each programme.

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

A worked example

How many entries the US Treasury's published sanctions list carries under each programme. The list has no date column, so this shows the standing list broken down by programme rather than new designations.

Settings & tips

Accent and Background recolour the display.
Run automation/run.py sanctions to refresh the feed.
Press ESC to leave fullscreen.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it comes from the US Treasury OFAC published list and is refreshed on a schedule.
Does this show new designations?: No. The published list carries no date column, so this shows the standing list broken down by programme. An entry can sit under several programmes, so programme counts sum to more than the list total.
Is a key needed?: No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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