New US Sanctions Against Tehran Targeting Iranian Hackers

The US has announced a new package of sanctions against Iran targeting “two companies and four individuals involved in malicious cyber attacks” carried out “against US companies and government entities”. These attacks were carried out “on behalf of the cyber-electronic command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” the US Treasury Department said in a statement. Also, the Department of Justice and the FBI filed charges against the four individuals who are subject to sanctions for their role in this hacking against the United States, the Treasury Department points out. “Malicious Iranian cybercriminals continue to target US businesses and government entities in a coordinated and multifaceted campaign aimed at destabilizing our critical infrastructure and harming our citizens,” said the US Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. , Brian Nelson. The Cyber-Electronic Command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, “one of the Iranian government organizations behind […]
Source: News Beast

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