Yuriy Sergeyevich Andrienko
fugitiveKey Facts
- Legal Disposition: fugitive.
- Nationality: Russian Federation.
- Total Imprisonment: Pending / None.
- Court Restitution: None ordered.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
U.S. v. Andrienko et al. (Sandworm / GRU Unit 74455)
Six Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) military officers charged with deploying the NotPetya wiper, Olympic Destroyer malware, KillDisk attacks against Ukrainian power grids, and cyberattacks targeting French elections.
Ukraine Electrical Substation Cyber Warfare Blackout
First confirmed cyberattack to deliberately cause an electrical power grid blackout. Russian military GRU hackers infiltrated power distribution companies, hijacked SCADA human-machine interfaces (HMI), opened circuit breakers at 30 substations, and destroyed control systems with KillDisk.