EU Sanctions Chinese and Iranian Firms for Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure

The EU sanctioned three entities -- Integrity Technology Group (China), Anxun Information Technology (China), and Emennet Pasargad (Iran) -- plus two Chinese individuals for cyberattacks on EU member states. Integrity Technology compromised 65,000+ devices across six member states. Emennet Pasargad compromised French subscriber databases and Swedish SMS services, and ran disinformation during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The EU cyber sanctions regime now covers 19 individuals and 7 entities.