US imposes fresh sanctions for Russian cyber-related activity

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two Russians and one Russian and one Slovakian firm under a US program targeting malicious cyber-related activities.

In a statement on its website, the US Treasury said the sanctioned firms- Saint Petersburg-based Vela-Marine Ltd and Slovakia-based Lacno S.R.O.- and the two individuals were linked to Divetechnoservices, a previously sanctioned entity.

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