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Australia Strikes Back: First Cyber Sanctions Unleashed on Russian Hacker Behind Medibank Mayhem
Facing a cyber-siege down under, Australia takes a swing at cyber crook Aleksandr Ermakov. Their weapon? A hefty sanctions regime. Travel and cash? Off the table. With a penchant for dark web dealings, Ermakov’s now on the naughty list—sans the Vegemite.

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Another day, another cyber baddie gets a timeout from the Land Down Under. Australia's throwing shade (and sanctions) at Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov for allegedly spilling Medibank customer secrets like they were hot gossip. With a sanctions scheme that's got more bite than a crocodile, Oz is not playing around—unless you count the travel ban as an extended vacay from Aussie beaches.