Australia strongly supports the United Kingdom’s decision to impose cyber sanctions on three units from a Russian military intelligence agency (GRU Units 29155, 26165 and 74455), for their involvement in malicious cyber operations targeting the UK, Ukraine and the EU.​

Australia stands with the UK in opposing harmful cyber activities by state-affiliated actors and commends the UK for taking this decisive step.

The international community has agreed a framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. International law is applicable to state conduct in cyberspace, and is essential to maintaining peace and stability. Russia has repeatedly sought to undermine these shared rules and norms.

Australia remains committed to collaborating with international partners to expose unacceptable conduct in cyberspace and to hold malicious actors accountable – helping to protect an open, free, stable, secure, and interoperable digital environment.