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UK-HMTorganizationThe Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Asset freezeDirector Disqualification Sanction

Is Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics on a sanctions list?

Yes. Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/24/2022.

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Remarks

The Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics (TsNIIKhM) was responsible for a cyber attack on a petro-chemical company in August 2017. The cyber attack gained remote access to the Safety Instrumented Systems connected to the Industrial Control System of a petrochemical refinery. This shut down the plant for over a week. There is evidence to suggest that the shutdown was inadvertent while TsNIIKhM were attempting to cause a highly dangerous physical consequence through disabling the safety systems, which could have included an explosion. These actions caused economic loss and prejudice to commercial interests and/or was intended to undermine the security and prosperity of a country other than the United Kingdom. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (5)

GNTs RF FGUP TsNIIKhM·akaNIII6·akaScientific Research Institute No 6·akaState Research Centre of the Russian Federation Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Scientific Research Institute for Chemistry and Mechanics·akaTSNIIKHM·aka

Addresses

16a Nagatinskaya Street, Moscow, Russia

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

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Is Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/24/2022.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.