EU Council sanctions nine individuals and four entities responsible for cyber-attacks in EU

The EU Council imposed asset freezing sanctions on nine individuals (Russian) and four entities (Russian, with one Latvia-registered subsidiary) under its cyber sanctions regime (Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, as amended by 2026/1713) and Russia destabilising activities regime (Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643), for cyber-attacks and hybrid activities against the EU and its member states, including ransomware, DDoS, and infostealer campaigns targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, and financial institutions.