UK sanctions: Cyber sanctions

109 designations under The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020: 95 people, 14 companies and groups, as listed on the UK Sanctions List dated 03-Nov-2026. The newest designation is dated 13 July 2026.

Names, positions, sanctions and reasons are quoted from the list. Dates of birth, passport numbers and addresses are left out. Being on the list is a government designation, not a criminal conviction.

Name and position	Type	Designated	Sanctions	UK statement of reasons
Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsST) ('SANDWORM') 7 other names on the list	Entity	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	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
Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTONIKOV HUMINT Support (GRU)	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	Oleg Mijailovich Sotnikov was part of a team of intelligence officers of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) unit known as field post number 26165 that attempted to gain unauthorised access to the information systems of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in April 2018. The Netherlands authorities disrupted the cyber attack before it was succes
Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV 1 other name on the list	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV is a member of GRU Unit 74455. In this capacity, Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV is or has been involved in relevant cyber activity through his leadership and oversight of GRU Unit 74455, in which SEREBRIAKOV is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity. Such a
Aleksei MORENETS 1 other name on the list	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	As a member of GRU Unit 26165, Aleksey Sergeyevich MORENETS has been involved in relevant cyber activity in that he was responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commissioning, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity. Such activity that Aleksey Sergeyevich MORENETS has been involved in, or is intended to undermine, the integrity, prosperity or security of the
Alexei Veleryevich MININ HUMINT Support (GRU) 1 other name on the list	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	Alexey Valeryevich Minin was part of a team of intelligence officers of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) unit known as field post number 26165 that attempted to gain unauthorised access to the information systems of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in April 2018. The Netherlands authorities disrupted the cyber attack before it was success
Chosun Expo 2 other names on the list	Entity	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	Chosun Expo, a front company used by malicious cyber actors operating under the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commissions, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity, including data interference and accessing information systems. Such activity that Chosun Expo is or has been involved in undermines, or is
Tianjin Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd 7 other names on the list	Entity	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction	Huaying Haitai, known in cyber security circles as APT10 (Advanced Persistent Threat 10), Red Apollo, CVNX, Stone Panda, MenuPass and Potassium, was involved in relevant cyber activity Operation Cloud Hopper, one of the most significant and widespread cyber instructions to date. They conducted data interference through the theft of intellectual property and sensitive commercial data over many year
Shilong ZHANG 1 other name on the list	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	Zhang Shilong was involved in relevant cyber activity through his employment with Huaying Haitai, and therefore being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity.
Qiang GAO 1 other name on the list	Individual	31 December 2020	Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction	Gao Qiang was involved in relevant cyber activity through his employment with Huaying Haitai and setting up command and control infrastructure used to conduct relevant cyber activity. He was therefore responsible for, engaged in, provided support for, or promoted the commission, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity.

Where this comes from

The UK Sanctions List (FCDO, GOV.UK); CSV read 4 November 2026 (saved copy). Every UK sanctions regime.