EU Sanctions 3 Russian Military Officers for Cyberattacks on Estonia
The European Union on Jan. 27 sanctioned three Russian individuals for their "malicious cyber activities against Estonia" carried out in 2020. The individuals are all officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Unit 29155.…
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The officers gained unauthorized access to classified and sensitive information stored within Estonian government ministries, "leading to the theft of thousands of confidential documents," the Council of the EU said. Unit 29155 also conducts cyberattacks against other European nations, including Ukraine, the council said.