UKSL Sanctions designation

Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsST) ('SANDWORM')

Entity · designated 31 December 2020

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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