UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers over cyber-attacks
Officers of Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, were identified as involved in cyber-attacks targeting the UK. In July 2025, the UK said it had discovered Russian espionage tools and sanctioned the intelligence officers involved. In the process, the identities of 18 Russian spies were made public.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attacks involving Russian military intelligence officers
- Location
- United Kingdom
Timeline
- The UK announced the discovery of Russian espionage tools and sanctions on GRU officers over cyber-attacks, and made public the identities of 18 Russian spies.
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