OFAC DESIGNATES IRANIAN CYBER ACTORS TARGETING US COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

On 23 April, OFAC advised that it had sanctioned 2 companies and 4 individuals involved in malicious cyber activity on behalf of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC).  These actors targeted more than a dozen US companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks.

In conjunction with today’s action, the DoJ and FBI are unsealing an indictment against the 4 individuals for their roles in cyber activity targeting US entities.

https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20240423

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2292

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-four-iranian-nationals-multi-year-cyber-campaign-targeting-us

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Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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