Organisations
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
World's largest container line; MSC Francesca seized by IRGC, MSC Sariska V holed in 2026.
World's largest container line; MSC Francesca seized by IRGC, MSC Sariska V holed in 2026.
MedusaLockerMedusaLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service group that rebranded as Bavacai in mid-2026, entering the Bitdefender ransomware top ten under the new name.
Meduza
Exiled Russian-language outlet in Riga; Russia's leading verified source on wartime dissent and casualties.
Exiled Russian-language outlet in Riga; Russia's leading verified source on wartime dissent and casualties.Meentropy Technology HangzhouHangzhou AI and optics firm, also known as Mizarvision; designated for Iran arms links, 8 May 2026.
MEEZA
Qatari data-centre and managed-services operator.
Qatari data-centre and managed-services operator.
MEHDI GROUP
MEHDI GROUP is an Iranian entity identified by OFAC as linked to the crude tanker RISE GLORY and designated under the SDGT counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.
MEHDI GROUP is an Iranian entity identified by OFAC as linked to the crude tanker RISE GLORY and designated under the SDGT counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.
Mehr News AgencyIranian state-supervised news agency; primary distribution channel for IRGC and MFA official statements.
Iranian state-supervised news agency; primary distribution channel for IRGC and MFA official statements.
MEK
Iranian opposition group in exile; designated terrorist by Iran, based in Albania since 2016.
Iranian opposition group in exile; designated terrorist by Iran, based in Albania since 2016.
Meliá
Spain's largest hotel group; exiting Cuban hotels and now exposed to US confiscated-property suits.
Spain's largest hotel group; exiting Cuban hotels and now exposed to US confiscated-property suits.
Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute
Memphis chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, co-plaintiff challenging Tennessee's redrawn map.
Memphis chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, co-plaintiff challenging Tennessee's redrawn map.
MercadoLibre
Latin American commerce and payments company expanding into digital advertising.
Latin American commerce and payments company expanding into digital advertising.Mercedes-Benz
German premium carmaker headquartered in Stuttgart.
German premium carmaker headquartered in Stuttgart.
Mercia Ventures
UK venture capital firm; backed Risk Ledger's £24m Series B alongside Axiom Equity.
UK venture capital firm; backed Risk Ledger's £24m Series B alongside Axiom Equity.
Merck & Co.US pharmaceutical company, known as MSD outside the US and Canada.
US pharmaceutical company, known as MSD outside the US and Canada.
MercoPress
South Atlantic news agency covering Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Falkland Islands affairs.
South Atlantic news agency covering Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Falkland Islands affairs.
MetaGlobal social media and AI company committing $125-145 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026.
Global social media and AI company committing $125-145 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026.
Meta Superintelligence LabsMeta's new AI-native division, reorganising the company's engineering around superintelligence.
Meta's new AI-native division, reorganising the company's engineering around superintelligence.
METI
Japan's ministry for industrial, energy and trade policy.
Japan's ministry for industrial, energy and trade policy.
Metropolitan Development CommissionIndianapolis body that regulates zoning, including data-centre siting.
Indianapolis body that regulates zoning, including data-centre siting.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyConsolidated city-county government of Nashville, Tennessee.
Consolidated city-county government of Nashville, Tennessee.Metropolitan PoliceLondon police force that dropped the sexual-assault case against FIFA VAR official Rob Dieperink for insufficient evidence.
London police force that dropped the sexual-assault case against FIFA VAR official Rob Dieperink for insufficient evidence.
Mexicana de Aviación
Mexican state-owned airline run by the defence ministry.
Mexican state-owned airline run by the defence ministry.
MGM ResortsUS casino and hotel operator whose September 2023 cyberattack cost it about $100m.
MGX
Abu Dhabi state-backed AI investment vehicle; co-invested in Isomorphic Labs' Series B.
Abu Dhabi state-backed AI investment vehicle; co-invested in Isomorphic Labs' Series B.
MicelioDataGAIA-X member organisation enabling traceable, sovereign textile supply chain data across European industry.
MicrobioticaCambridge company developing microbiome-based medicines.
Cambridge company developing microbiome-based medicines.
MicroLubUniversity of Leeds spinout making protein-and-water food ingredients.
University of Leeds spinout making protein-and-water food ingredients.
MicrosoftGlobal software and cloud giant; Azure, M365, Intune; DMA probe and US cloud sovereignty risk.
Global software and cloud giant; Azure, M365, Intune; DMA probe and US cloud sovereignty risk.
Mid CambridgeshireProposed unitary council named in the alleged option D for Cambridgeshire reorganisation.
Proposed unitary council named in the alleged option D for Cambridgeshire reorganisation.
Middle East EyeLondon-based independent news outlet covering the Middle East, known for primary-source Gulf and Tehran reporting.
London-based independent news outlet covering the Middle East, known for primary-source Gulf and Tehran reporting.
Middle East InstituteWashington DC-based think tank focused on Middle East policy analysis.
Washington DC-based think tank focused on Middle East policy analysis.
Midlands MindforgeFirst multi-university spinout fund covering the English Midlands, backed by eight universities, UKRI, DSIT and the Rigby Group.
First multi-university spinout fund covering the English Midlands, backed by eight universities, UKRI, DSIT and the Rigby Group.
Mi Familia en AcciónA Latino civic-engagement and voter-mobilisation organisation.
Mi Familia VotaUS Latino civic-engagement group focused on voter registration and turnout.
US Latino civic-engagement group focused on voter registration and turnout.
Migración Colombia
Colombia's civilian migration-control authority, attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Colombia's civilian migration-control authority, attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
MikroTikLatvian router maker whose devices recur in botnet and DNS-hijacking cybersecurity incidents worldwide.
Latvian router maker whose devices recur in botnet and DNS-hijacking cybersecurity incidents worldwide.
Military TimesUS news outlet covering the American armed forces
US news outlet covering the American armed forces
Milrem Robotics
Estonian UGV maker; produces THeMIS; first non-Estonian line opened in Netherlands for Ukraine.
Estonian UGV maker; produces THeMIS; first non-Estonian line opened in Netherlands for Ukraine.
Milwaukee RiverkeeperWisconsin environmental advocacy group that litigated to force the release of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus water use data suppressed under a city NDA.
Wisconsin environmental advocacy group that litigated to force the release of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus water use data suppressed under a city NDA.
Minapharm
Egyptian drugmaker and owner of the Berlin biotechnology firm ProBioGen.
Egyptian drugmaker and owner of the Berlin biotechnology firm ProBioGen.
Minera del Caribe S.A.
Cuban mixed company operating the Castellanos-Santa Lucía lead-zinc mine.
Cuban mixed company operating the Castellanos-Santa Lucía lead-zinc mine.
MINFARMinisterio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
MININTCuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Cuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda UrbanaSpain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the government department responsible for national housing policy, rental regulation, and urban planning.
Spain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the government department responsible for national housing policy, rental regulation, and urban planning.
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
French foreign ministry, expelling Iranian embassy staff over the Tehran arrests.
French foreign ministry, expelling Iranian embassy staff over the Tehran arrests.
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic ChallengeSpain's ministry responsible for energy, climate, environmental and demographic policy.
Spain's ministry responsible for energy, climate, environmental and demographic policy.
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (South Korea)
South Korea's ministry for climate, energy and environment policy, created in October 2025.
South Korea's ministry for climate, energy and environment policy, created in October 2025.
Ministry of CommunicationsIranian ministry controlling internet infrastructure; enforced 2026's record blackout, now runs Chinese-built switchable censorship.
Iranian ministry controlling internet infrastructure; enforced 2026's record blackout, now runs Chinese-built switchable censorship.
Ministry of ConstructionCuban government ministry designated by OFAC on 20 August 2026, the first Cuban ministry blocked directly rather than a company beneath it.
Cuban government ministry designated by OFAC on 20 August 2026, the first Cuban ministry blocked directly rather than a company beneath it.
Ministry of Digital Development and InformationSingapore's ministry responsible for digital policy, public communications and information regulation.
Ministry of Energy and Mines (Cuba)Cuban ministry responsible for energy, petroleum and mining policy.
Cuban ministry responsible for energy, petroleum and mining policy.
Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
Ukrainian government ministry for energy, led by First Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Ukrainian government ministry for energy, led by First Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
India's foreign ministry, largely based in New Delhi's South Block.
India's foreign ministry, largely based in New Delhi's South Block.
Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba)The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (Cuba)Cuban ministry responsible for foreign trade and investment.
Cuban ministry responsible for foreign trade and investment.
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)UK department running local government reorganisation and Reform-commissioner standoffs across England.
UK department running local government reorganisation and Reform-commissioner standoffs across England.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia's ministry for labour policy, sponsorship regulation and Saudisation; operates the Qiwa digital labour platform.
Saudi Arabia's ministry for labour policy, sponsorship regulation and Saudisation; operates the Qiwa digital labour platform.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
China's central ministry for industrial policy, telecoms and information technology.
China's central ministry for industrial policy, telecoms and information technology.
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Georgia)
Georgian ministry enforcing foreign-worker inspections, protest-deportation powers, and the 1 May fine ladder.
Georgian ministry enforcing foreign-worker inspections, protest-deportation powers, and the 1 May fine ladder.
Ministry of Manpower
Indonesia's labour ministry (Kemnaker), setting national policy on employment, wages and vocational training.
Indonesia's labour ministry (Kemnaker), setting national policy on employment, wages and vocational training.