The US Censors Four Individuals for “Malicious Cyber Activity” Related to Iran’s Army

On Tuesday, the United States designated two businesses and four individuals it claims were “involved in malicious cyber activity” on behalf of Iran’s military, further increasing sanctions against the nation.
“These actors targeted more than a dozen U.S. companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spearphishing and malware attacks,” said the US Treasury Department.

They were acting “on behalf of” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) in Iran, according to the Treasury.

Undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury, Brian Nelson, made the following statement: “Iranian malevolent cyber actors continue to target U.S. companies and government entities in a coordinated, multi-pronged campaign intended to destabilize our critical infrastructure and cause harm to our citizens.”.

“The United States will continue to leverage our whole-of-government approach to expose and disrupt these networks’ operations,” said the official.

The United States and its allies have sanctioned Iran on many occasions for its backing of anti-Israel proxies and military assistance to Russia in the conflict in Ukraine. Tuesday’s penalties are the most recent in this series.

In retaliation for Iran’s massive strike on Israel earlier this month, the United States and Britain imposed sweeping restrictions on the country’s military drone program last week.

Two generals and seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in an air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, which was largely believed to have been carried out by Israel. This assault was retaliation for that incident.

The United States penalized a Thai company $20 million for over four hundred and fifty potential breaches of Iran sanctions the day after the unveiling of those restrictions.

Among these services, a corporation operated by the National Petroleum Corporation of Iran had wire transactions totaling over $300 million processed.

Not only were the four persons in issue sanctioned on Tuesday, but they have also been indicted by the US Department of Justice and the FBI “for their roles in cyber activity targeting U.S. entities,” according to the Treasury Department.