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EU sanctions Russian cyber actors over espionage campaign

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The European Union imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies on Monday, escalating pressure over a yearslong cyber espionage campaign. The measures target nine people and four entities linked to online spying and sabotage activity against critical infrastructure and government networks. The affected activity spans at least nine countries, including France, Germany, Poland, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Romania and Finland. The action increases legal and financial pressure on the network and its support structure across the EU and partner states.

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  1. 13.07.2026 13:00 2 articles · 13d ago

    European Union imposes sanctions on Russian cyber actors

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    The European Union imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, targeting nine people and four entities linked to a Russian online spying network. The measures were framed as a response to a yearslong cyber espionage campaign against EU governments and critical infrastructure, including heating and power plants, with activity spanning at least nine countries since 2010.

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