UK sanctions target Russian-backed cybercriminal and disinformation networks

The UK Government imposed asset freezing sanctions on 24 individuals/entities under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 as part of a joint UK-EU package alongside the EU's own cyber sanctions package. The sanctions target Russian state-backed cybercriminal and disinformation networks - GRU Unit 29155 cyber operations, Lumma Stealer credential-theft infrastructure, and Rybar LLC's anti-Ukraine disinformation network.