importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-25T23:47:17+05:30
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Cyber Actors Linked to Critical Infrastructure Attacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Iranian cyber actors linked to critical infrastructure breaches, targeting entities connected to the MOIS. The sanctioned group, associated with the Mabna Institute, conducted data exfiltration, cryptocurrency theft, and attacks on U.S. and UK infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an "unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign" against the nation and its enablers.
"We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime
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