How Often Does OFAC Update Sanctions?

The honest answer on OFAC designation frequency and list freshness.

TL;DR

TL;DR: OFAC updates the SDN list regularly (designations land between releases). The SanctionsAI dataset mirrors the official list with an hourly sync, so a new designation is on the screen within the hour.

The mechanism

OFAC publishes updates through official channels; the frequency varies with enforcement activity. The mirroring dataset tracks the published list continuously.

Why freshness matters

A screen is only as good as the list it runs against. Results logged against a stale list are not provable; hourly sync keeps the screen current and the audit trail honest.

The agent angle

Agents run unattended - list freshness is the difference between blocking a new designation the hour it lands and missing it.