Security News > 2024 > April > US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. government, defense contractors, and private companies.
Entities at least 50% owned by blocked persons are also subject to freeze, and transactions involving their assets are prohibited without OFAC authorization, while financial institutions and other organizations dealing with sanctioned individuals and companies also risk exposure to sanctions or enforcement actions.
The Treasury Department also sanctioned the head of IRGC-CEC, Hamid Reza Lashgarian, and IRGC-CEC senior officials Mahdi Lashgarian, Hamid Homayunfal, Milad Mansuri, Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar, and Reza Mohammad Amin Saberian in early February for their involvement in recent cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure.
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