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On July 13, 2026, Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1713 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision added four entities to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures. The following entities have been added to the list: Media Land LLC: Since 2016, Bullet Proof Hosting service Media Land LLC has facilitated a wide array of malware attacks against the Member States and globally by offering hosting services that hide user identities and resist law enforcement takedowns, leading to significant financial losses. ML Cloud: ML Cloud is the sister company of Media Land LLC, and provides the technical infrastructure for Media Land LLC. Impuls LLC: This is a Russian company owned by Evgeniy Viktorovich Bashev, a member of the Russian Military Intelligence Agency GRU. Z-Pentest: Z-Pentest is a pro-Russia hacktivist group, composed of members from CARR (Cyber Army of Russia Reborn) and NoName057, globally targeting critical infrastructure, especially the energy and water sector. This decision comes into effect on July 13, 2026.