The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Imposed Sanctions
Asset freeze, Travel Ban
Last Updated
Apr 09, 2025
UK Statement of Reasons
Oleg Mijailovich Sotnikov was part of a team of intelligence officers of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) unit known as field post number 26165 that attempted to gain unauthorised access to the information systems of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in April 2018. The Netherlands authorities disrupted the cyber attack before it was successful. This attempted relevant cyber activity was intended to undermine the independence or effective functioning of an international organisation
OFSI Group ID
13908
What alternative names has Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTONIKOV used?
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Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTONIKOV
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Where is Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTONIKOV located?
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Moscow
Russia
What are the personal details of Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTONIKOV?
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Male
Aug 24, 1972
Oeljanovsk
Russia
Russia
120018866
HUMINT Support (GRU)
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