Entity record
85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS)Organization
85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) appears on the UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Cyber; reflected as observed on 2026-06-03.
Also known as
- APT28 (Advanced Persistent Threat)
- FANCY BEAR
- GRU Unit 26165
- Iron Twilight
- Pawn Storm
- Sednit
- Sofacy Group
- STRONTIUM
- Threat Group-4127/Iron Twilight
- Tsar Team
Designations
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Cyber since . Other entities under Cyber
Source remarks: CYB0012 — The 85th Main Special Services Centre (GTsSS) (Unit 26165) of the Russian General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), is involved in relevant cyber activity in that it has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation or relevant cyber activity, including the deployment of X-Agent malware. These activities undermine, or are intended to undermine, the integrity, prosperity or security of the United Kingdom or a country other than the United Kingdom. (official source)
Key properties
Addresses
Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20 Moscow, 119146, RussiaSource list & list version
| Dataset | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | gb_hmt_ofsi@2026-06-03 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
Last confirmed present in UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets list version gb_hmt_ofsi@2026-06-03, observed .
This page reflects the official UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, version gb_hmt_ofsi@2026-06-03, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS). ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, version gb_hmt_ofsi@2026-06-03, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/85th-main-special-service-centre-gtsss-nkaa8202da/
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