Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions

The UK and European Union have imposed their first joint cyber sanctions package against RussiaThe UK and European Union have imposed their first joint cyber sanctions package, targeting 24 individuals and entities behind what they described as Russia's "persistent and increasingly reckless attempts to sow chaos and division across Europe."The sanctions target Russian state and cybercriminal proxies carrying out malicious attacks across Europe, including those deliberately spreading deceptive anti-Ukraine narratives. The action also attributes Russia's cyber-attack on Poland's energy grid to the FSB's Centre 16, which failed but could have caused 500,000 citizens to lose electricity in winter, the UK Foreign Office said.Among those sanctioned are GRU senior leadership figures Vyacheslav St