LONDON — The British government on Monday unveiled a new wave of sanctions directed at Russian cyber networks, holding them responsible for efforts to destabilize nations across Europe.
In an official statement, the government declared: “Today’s action targets 24 individuals and entities behind the destructive cyber and hybrid operations including cybercriminals involved in proxy networks linked to the Russian Intelligence Services.”
The statement went on to say: “This includes sanctioning GRU senior leadership figures Vyacheslav Stafeyev, Ivan Senin and Ivan Kasyanenko for their role in directing GRU cyber and hybrid threat operations.”
