EU Imposes Sanctions on Russian Hackers for Cyberattacks
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💻🔍 EU Sanctions Russian GRU Hackers for Cyberattacks on Estonia. The European Union has imposed sanctions on three hackers from Russia’s military intelligence service, Unit 29155, for their role in cyberattacks against Estonian government agencies in 2020. The hackers, identified as Nikolay Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Denisov, accessed classified information and stole thousands of sensitive documents from various ministries, including Economic Affairs and Communications and Foreign Affairs. The EU highlighted that these attacks compromised the security of the affected institutions and noted Unit 29155’s broader involvement in cyberattacks against other EU member states and partners, particularly Ukraine. The U.S. has also linked this group to attacks on global critical infrastructure and is offering a reward for information on several associated officers.
