Bottom line: The EU imposes sanctions against nine individuals and four organizations following cyberattacks by the FSB and GRU on government networks and critical infrastructure in several European countries.
Germany, France, the Netherlands and other EU member states have summoned the Russian ambassador and accuse the FSB and GRU of cyberattacks on state institutions and critical infrastructure. The EU is imposing sanctions against nine individuals and four organizations.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) announced further measures in Brussels and stated: «We reserve the right to take further steps». Germany and other EU member states hold the Russian domestic intelligence agency FSB and military intelligence agency GRU responsible for intrusions into government networks and sabotage acts against critical infrastructure.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas quantified the scope of the operations: In France, an FSB cyber unit has conducted cyber espionage against strategically important state institutions since 2010 and has attacked the defense industry since 2025. In Poland, sabotage acts against combined heat and power plants have recently been carried out. Germany, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Romania and Finland are also affected. The Foreign Office justifies keeping specific German attack targets confidential based on underlying intelligence findings.
According to Kallas, the FSB uses an entire «cyber ecosystem» of state and non-state actors for its operations. The EU sanctions target nine individuals and four institutions and organizations, including GRU officers, cybercriminals, hackers and private companies that contribute to destabilizing the EU and its partners.
NATO condemned Russia’s ongoing malicious cyber activities and declared itself ready to deploy «all available capabilities» to combat these threats. The North Atlantic Council emphasized that the EU’s response could occur «at a time and in a manner of our choosing» and «in accordance with international law». The Russian embassy in Germany rejected the allegations as «not substantiated by any evidence» and threatened consequences for EU sanctions.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 14 July 2026
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