Australia Imposes Sanctions on Russian Cybercriminals

ZServers, linked to the 2022 Medibank hack, faces sanctions from Australia, the US, and UK for aiding cybercriminal activity.

In this photo illustration a young man types on an illuminated computer keyboard typically favored by computer coders in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 25, 2021. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Australia has imposed financial sanctions on five Russian individuals and a cybercriminal infrastructure provider for enabling unlawful activity online.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) acknowledged the joint decision by Australia, the United States, and the UK to sanction “ZServers,” a cybercrime service provider based in Barnaul, Russia.