Eduard Vitalyevich Benderskiy
Sanctioned entityBorn 25 Jun 1970 (56 years old),Russia. Named in 6 sanctions listings.
Summary
(also Eduard Vitalyevich BENDERSKIY)
Russian entrepreneur operating in the private security business. Has strong contacts with the Federal Security Service and its special units. According to credible public investigations, he was involved in the creation of paramilitary groups (private military companies) and assassination attempts on public figures in the interests of the Russian authorities.
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(also Eduard Vitalevich BENDERSKI, Eduard Vitalyevich BENDERSKII, Eduard Vitalevich BENDERSKY)
Sanctions and listings6
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 1 Oct 2024
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions - RUSSIA-EO14024
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
CYBER2, RUSSIA-EO14024 and block
Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
Executive Order 14024 (Russia)
Executive Order 13694 (Cyber)
Programme US-RUSHARReference 36473treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2024
UK sanctions relating to cyber activity - The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Eduard Vitalevich BENDERSKIY has been involved in relevant cyber activity, including being responsible for, engaging in and providing support for malicious cyber activity that resulted in the unauthorised access and exfiltration of sensitive data from UK infrastructure and networks. Eduard BENDERSKIY facilitated Evil Corp's connections and involvement with the Russian Intelligence Services and provided both political and physical protection to the group, enabling their malicious cyber operations. Evil Corp's malicious cyber activity involved a concerted effort to compromise UK health, government and public sector institutions, and commercial technology companies, for financial gain, which undermined or was intended to undermine the integrity, prosperity and security of the United Kingdom and its allies.
Eduard Vitalevich BENDERSKIY has been involved in relevant cyber activity, including being responsible for, engaging in and providing support for malicious cyber activity that resulted in the unauthorised access and exfiltration of sensitive data from UK infrastructure and networks. Eduard BENDERSKIY facilitated Evil Corp's connections and involvement with the Russian Intelligence Services and provided both political and physical protection to the group, enabling their malicious cyber operations. Evil Corp's malicious cyber activity involved a concerted effort to compromise UK health, government and public sector institutions, and commercial technology companies, for financial gain, which undermined or was intended to undermine the integrity, prosperity and security of the United Kingdom and its allies.
Programme GB-CYBReference 16584Reference CYB0057Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 7 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Connections1
Other links1
- Maksim Viktorovich YakubetsSanctionedWantedCrimeDebarredPerson of interestLinked to"Providing support to"Born 20 May 1987Russia
Identifiers3
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 500103441868 | |
| Tax number | 500103441868 | |
| Tax ID no | 500103441868 | Russia |
Other names12
Also known as12
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