Britain hits Russian cyber operatives with new sanctions package

Britain ​has announced a ‌new package of sanctions targeting Russian cyber ​networks, which it ​blamed for trying to ⁠sow chaos and division ​across Europe, Reuters reports.

"Today’s action ​targets 24 individuals  and entities  behind  the destructive cyber and ​hybrid operations  including ​cybercriminals  involved in proxy networks linked to ‌the ⁠Russian Intelligence  Services," the government said in a statement on July 13.

"This ​includes ​sanctioning ⁠GRU senior leadership figures Vyacheslav Stafeyev, ​Ivan Senin and ​Ivan ⁠Kasyanenko for their role in directing GRU ⁠cyber ​and hybrid ​threat operations."

By Vafa Guliyeva