UK sanctions members of Russian cybercrime gang responsible for attacks on hospitals and critical infrastructure

IPA Insolvency Practitioner newsletter, September 2023

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On 7 September, the UK Government, in a coordinated effort with the US, sanctioned 11 individuals connected to the Russian cyber criminal gang responsible for the Trickbot/Conti ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals and other critical infrastructure during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The individuals are subject to an Asset Freeze and Travel Ban.

The sanctioned individuals are:

1. Mikhail Chernov (Unique ID: CYB0030)
2. Maksim Galochkin (Unique ID: CYB0031)
3. Maksim Khaliullin (Unique ID: CYB0032)
4. Artem Kurov (Unique ID: CYB0033)
5. Alexander Mozhaev (Unique ID: CYB0034)
6. Dmitry Putilin (Unique ID: CYB0035)
7. Maksim Rudenskiy (Unique ID: CYB0036)
8. Mikhail Tsarev (Unique ID: CYB0037)
9. Sergey Loguntsov (Unique ID: CYB0038)
10. Vadym Valiakhmetov (Unique ID: CYB0039)
11. Andrey Zhuykov (Unique ID: CYB0040)

Click here to access the UK Sanctions List.