#32026D0588Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/588 amending restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the EU
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This EU Council Decision adds two Chinese individuals (Chen Cheng and Wu Haibo) and three entities (Integrity Technology Group, Emennet Pasargad, and Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd. / i-Soon) to the EU cyber sanctions list. The sanctioned parties are linked to hacking-for-hire services, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) operations including Flax Typhoon, and attacks on critical infrastructure and governments. Anxun/i-Soon targeted Member State critical systems, stole and sold classified data, and attacked third countries. Integrity Technology Group supplied tools used to compromise over 65,600 IoT devices across six EU Member States between 2022-2023. Emennet Pasargad (Iran) conducted attacks on Sweden, France (including Charlie Hebdo and Paris Olympics), and attempted interference in the 2020 US elections.
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Key Changes
- Addition of Chen Cheng (DOB 20.10.1984, Yancheng, China) and Wu Haibo as natural persons subject to asset freeze and travel ban
- Addition of Integrity Technology Group (Beijing, registered 2.9.2010) for supplying tools used in Flax Typhoon attacks compromising 65,600+ IoT devices in 6 Member States (2022-2023)
- Addition of Iranian company Emennet Pasargad (Tehran, reg. 554267) for attacks on Sweden, France (Charlie Hebdo, Paris Olympics) and 2020 US election interference
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Obligations
What this law requires
Freeze all assets and economic resources of the following sanctioned individuals: Chen Cheng (DOB 20.10.1984) and Wu Haibo, preventing any transfer, conversion, or use of their funds and financial assets
Freeze all assets and economic resources of the following sanctioned entities: Integrity Technology Group (Beijing, China), Emennet Pasargad (Tehran, Iran), and Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd./i-Soon (China), preventing any transfer, conversion, or use of their funds and financial assets
Prohibit the supply, sale, or transfer of products, technology, and services from Integrity Technology Group to any EU entity or Member State, including computer network exploitation tools and Internet of Things device access capabilities
Prohibit the supply, sale, or transfer of hacking-for-hire services and cyber-attack tools offered by Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd./i-Soon to any EU entity, government, or critical infrastructure
Prohibit all business transactions, contracts, and commercial relationships with Emennet Pasargad (including its aliases: Anzu Team, Holy Souls, Aria Sepehr Ayandehsazan, Haywire Kitten)