Article 1
The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/171 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/171 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States
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Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, the following entries are added under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘15. Nikolay Alexandrovich KORCHAGIN Николай Александрович Корчагин Date of birth: 16.9.1997 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally. Nikolay Korchagin is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia. Therefore, Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025 16. Vitaly SHEVCHENKO Виталий Шевченко Date of birth: 1.9.1997 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally. Vitaly Shevchenko is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia. Therefore, Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025 17. Yuriy Fedorovich DENISOV Юрий Федорович Денисов Date of birth: 17.6.1980 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally. Yuriy Denisov is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia. Therefore, Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025’.
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