EU and UK sanction Russian spies and hackers over yearslong cyberattacks
The European Union and Britain have imposed coordinated sanctions on Russian military intelligence-linked officials, hackers and private companies over what they describe as a yearslong cyberespionage campaign against European governments and infrastructure. The measures were announced on Monday and target people and entities accused of helping an online spying network that has operated since 2010. The bloc said the campaign has also included sabotage activity against critical infrastructure, including heating and power plants.The EU said its package covers nine people and four entities, while Britain sanctioned 24 people and entities in parallel. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said those... [Continue Reading]
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