Listed under the Chemical Weapons and Cyber sanctions regimes.
Names (2)
Last name/Name
Kostyukov
First name/Name
Igor
Second name/Name
Olegovich
Full name/Name
Igor Olegovich Kostyukov
Type
Primary name
Description
Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU/GU). Head of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Department (GRU) of the Russian Federation
Full name/Name
Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ
Type
Non-Latin script
Citizenships (1)
Country
Russian Federation
Birth data (2)
Birthdate
Place
Amur Oblast
Birthdate
Place
Amur Oblast
Notes (4)
Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU. Igor Kostyukov is the Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department (GRU), and was previously First Deputy Head. In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber attacks carried out by the 85th Main Centre of Special Services (GTsSS), also referred to as Field Post Number 26165, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium. These attacks include the cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015. The cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and e-mail accounts of several MPs as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel were affected.
Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU. Igor Kostyukov is the Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department (GRU), and was previously First Deputy Head. In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber attacks carried out by the 85th Main Centre of Special Services (GTsSS), also referred to as Field Post Number 26165, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium. These attacks include the cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015. The cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and e-mail accounts of several MPs as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel were affected.
Igor Kostyukov is the Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department (GRU), and was previously First Deputy Head. In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber attacks carried out by the 85th Main Centre of Special Services (GTsSS), also referred to as Field Post Number 26165, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium.These attacks include the cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015.The cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and e-mail accounts of several MPs as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel were affected. Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU.
Igor Kostyukov is the Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Department (GRU), and was previously First Deputy Head. In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber attacks carried out by the 85th Main Centre of Special Services (GTsSS), also referred to as Field Post Number 26165, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium.These attacks include the cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015.The cyber attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and e-mail accounts of several MPs as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel were affected. Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU.
Historical data
Names (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Kostyukov
First name/Name
Igor
Second name/Name
Olegovich
Full name/Name
Kostyukov Igor Olegovich
Type
Prime alias
Description
Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU/GU)
Citizenships (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Country
Russian Federation
Birth data (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Birthdate
Place
Amur Oblast
Country
Russian Federation
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Birthdate
Place
Amur Oblast
Country
Russian Federation
Updated: 02.05.2025. 09:16
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