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title: "US imposes cyber-related sanctions on Russian, UAE individuals and entities"
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# US imposes cyber-related sanctions on Russian, UAE individuals and entities

> The entities and people were targeted "for their acquisition and distribution of cyber tools harmful to U.S. national security," the Treasury Department said in a statement.

By Reuters · Published 24 February 2026, 23:29 SAST

## Content

In a corresponding move, the U.S. Department of State said one of the individuals and the two of the entities hit with sanctions were also designated under the "Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) in connection with theft of trade secrets from U.S. persons."

The sanctions are related to [a U.S. investigation](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL6N3W40YY&linkedFromStory=true) into a former executive of a government contractor for selling trade secrets to a buyer in Russia - one of the entities hit with sanctions -for $1.3 million.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Christian Martinez)