The European Union and the United Kingdom jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities and accused Russia of coordinating a network of hacking groups responsible for attacks across Europe.
Today, the Council of the European Union announced sanctions on nine individuals and four entities, including Russian military intelligence (GRU) officers and cybercriminals, while the UK separately sanctioned 24 individuals and entities, including senior GRU figures Vyacheslav Stafeyev, Ivan Senin, and Ivan Kasyanenko, whom officials say directed cyber and hybrid operations.
Britain also sanctioned members of the IMPULS company, accused of recruiting hackers from Russian universities, as well as individuals tied to the Lumma Stealer malware operation, which UK authorities linked to at least 2,100 domestic victims over six months. Ten people connected to media outlet Rybar LLC were also designated for spreading anti-Ukraine narratives and alleged election interference in Moldova and Armenia.
The Council of the EU also publicly identified the 16th Centre of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) as controlling several cyber threat groups, including the notorious Turla hacking group.
