Australia Targets Russian Hackers with Financial Sanctions, Travel Bans

The sanctions aim to disrupt the operations of Evil Corp and prevent further malicious activity that could threaten Australia’s cyber landscape.
Australia Targets Russian Hackers with Financial Sanctions, Travel Bans
Undated file photo showing a "virus" warning and binary codes on a computer screen. Peter Byrne/PA
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three senior Russian figures linked to the notorious cybercrime group Evil Corp.

The sanctions target Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets, Igor Olegovich Turashev, and Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov, who hold key roles within the organisation. These individuals are now banned from entering Australia, and it is a criminal offence to provide them with assets or deal with their assets within Australian jurisdiction.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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