OFSI sanctions listing
161ST SPECIALIST TRAINING CENTRE (TSPS)
161ST SPECIALIST TRAINING CENTRE (TSPS) is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Cyber programme, listed on 18/07/2025. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):CYB0097. (UK Statement of Reasons):The 161st Specialist Training Centre (TsPS) (Unit 29155) of the Russian General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), is involved in relevant cyber acitivty in that it has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation or relevant cyber acitivty, including information system and data interference such as hacking and leaking of sensitive information, defacement of websites, espionage through the collection of data, and sabotage through the destruction of data, including by deploying WhisperGate 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.
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Cyber |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Cyber |
| Date listed | 18/07/2025 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:16991 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:16991 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |