US EditionBritain sanctions Russian military intelligence officers over cyber attacks
UKRAINE, JUL 18 – UK sanctions 18 Russian GRU spies and three units for cyberattacks, espionage, and sabotage targeting Europe and allies, including interference in the 2016 US election, officials said.
- The UK Foreign Office sanctioned several Russian spies for a 'sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity' affecting the UK, among other regions.
- Unit 26165 was involved in targeting Mariupol, contributing to a strike that hit the city's theatre, killing hundreds.
- The sanctions include measures on officers linked to spyware on Yulia Skripal's phone following a Novichok attack in Salisbury.
- Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that these actions are linked to continued UK support for Ukraine and emphasized the importance of countering Russian threats.
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perspectivemedia.comUK sanctions Russian spies trying to ‘destabilise Europe’
Several of the men sanctioned on Friday are already wanted by the FBI in the United States.
·London, United Kingdom
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‘Chaos and disorder’: Russian spies named, sanctioned by UK government
The UK government revealed the Russian agents who engaged in the attacks over more than a decade, in a rare exposure aimed at highlighting the scale of the threat to the public.
·Sydney, Australia
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The United Kingdom exposed 18 Russian spies and their units, responsible for cyber attacks in the British Sea, announced Friday British Foreign Minister David Lammy, quoted by The Guardian. One of the views of...
·Romania
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