Cybersecurity Policy Report, EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Cyber Attacks, (Jan 28, 2025)
The European Union has imposed sanctions on three Russian intelligence officials over their involvement in cyber attacks on European governments, the European Council announced yesterday.
“The cyber-attacks granted attackers unauthorized access to classified information and sensitive data stored within several government ministries—including Economic Affairs and Communications, Social Affairs, and Foreign Affairs—leading to the theft of thousands of confidential documents,” the council said.
“These documents included business secrets, health records, and other critical information compromising the security of the affected institutions,” it added.
The council described the attacks as part of the “hybrid” warfare being conducted by Russia against allies of Ukraine. The sanctions will impose a travel ban on the individuals, freeze any of their assets within the EU, and ban EU entities from providing them with financial support.
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