The European Union Council authorized three people for allegedly conducting a “malicious cyber activity” against Estonia.
A Three Russian citizens – Nikolai Alexandrovich Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko and Yuri Fedorovich Denis – Officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) 29155, said.
According to the decision of the Council, all people are said to be responsible for cyber -departments for computer systems to collect data from several institutions to obtain an idea of the Estonian cybersecurity policy.
“Cyber-dopodes provided an intruder unauthorized access to classified information and sensitive data stored in several state ministries, including economic affairs and communications, social affairs and foreign affairs, leads to the theft of thousands of confidential documents,” ” on the advice.
This included business secrets, medical documents and other important information that violated the safety of the affected institutions.
The 29155 block was Previously involved The US government and its allies in a line of cyberating attacks aimed at public services, financial services, transport systems, energy and medical sectors of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), European Union, Central and Asian countries.
At least in the early 2022, the competition team is evaluated for purposeful and impaired efforts to assist Ukraine. The threatening cluster is also monitored by the cybersecurity community called Cadet Blizzard, Eber Bear, Forzenvista, Nodaria, Rounous Ursa, UAC-0056 and UNC2589.
It is worth noting that both Korcagin and Denis were charged with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly involved in the conspiracy to make invading computer and fraud against the purposes in Ukraine, the US and 25 other NATO countries.
With the latest actions on forcibly, a total of 17 people and four organizations are subject to freezing of assets and ban on travel, except for the ban on EU persons and legal entities committed with the listed.
Last month is also advice charged the sanctions Against 16 persons and three legal entities, including GRU Unit 29155 and his commander Andrei Averinov, he stated that he was responsible for “destabilizing Russia abroad”.
“Through the coups, murders, explosions and cyber -napades against other countries in connection with the war in Ukraine sought to create chaos and destabilize the countries of the European Union,” Council Council – Note. “By carrying out such actions, it seeks to help and benefit Russia.”