Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- CYB0009
- OFSI group ID
- 13911
- Designation type
- Entity
- Date designated
- 31 December 2020
- Last updated
- 21 July 2025
Regimes
- The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- The Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsST) (Unit 74455) of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) is involved in relevant cyber activity in that it is or has been resposible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation of relevant cyber acitivty, including the deployment of multiple variations of Industroyer malware and NotPetya malware. These activities undermine, or are intended to undermine, the integrity, prosperity or security of the United Kingdom or a country other than the United Kingdom or directly or indirectly causes, or is intended to cause, economic loss to, or prejudice to the commercial interests of, those affected by the activity.
Other information
- The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Addresses
- Lines: 22 Kirova Street
- Lines: Moscow
- Country: Russia
Parent companies
- Russian Ministry of Defence
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