EU Sanctions Russian Officials, Entity for Cyberattacks Against Germany

The European Union sanctioned two people and one entity for a 2015 cyberattack against the German Federal Parliament, the E Council said Oct. 22. The designations target Russian intelligence officers Dmitry Sergeyevich Badin, Igor Olegovich Kostyukov and the “85th Main Centre for Special Services of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.” The United Kingdom applauded the move and will join the EU in enforcing the sanctions, it said Oct. 22.