Entity record

85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS)Organization

Source-verifiedReflects UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targetsobserved not an issuing authority

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

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, Russia

Source list & list version

DatasetList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets
UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
gb_hmt_ofsi@2026-06-034d14d0d8a5584fffList 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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