FBI sanctions listing
EVGENY VIKTOROVICH GLADKIKH
EVGENY VIKTOROVICH GLADKIKH is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Cyber's Most Wanted programme, listed on 2021-07-15. Cyber's Most Wanted. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Russian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy to Cause Damage to an Energy Facility; Attempt to Cause Damage to an Energy Facility; Conspiracy to Access Protected Computers and Obtain Information and to Intentionally Damage Protected Computers by Knowing Transmission From at least August of 2014, and continuing through July of 2018, Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh is alleged to have conspired with, among others, the State Research Center of the Russian Federation FGUP Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics, also known as “TsNIIKhM”, The Applied Development Center, and known and unknown co-conspirators, to commit computer intrusions targeting energy facilities and refineries in the United States and overseas, and to cause damage to those facilities. Gladkikh and his conspirators allegedly agreed to, and did, target operational technology and safety instrumented computer systems to install malware designed to cause physical safety systems to stop operating or to operate in an unsafe manner. In June of 2021, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Gladkikh in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, DC, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Cause Damage to an Energy Facility; Attempt to Cause Damage to an Energy Facility; and Conspiracy to Access Protected Computers and Obtain Information and to Intentionally Damage Protected Computers by Knowing Transmission.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Cyber's Most Wanted |
| Date listed | 2021-07-15 |
| Source record ID | fbi:add7565e12f6405383ce52514e96eed7 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Russia |
| Nationality / country | Russian |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (1)
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:add7565e12f6405383ce52514e96eed7 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |