WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is sanctioning ten individuals and two entities, all affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for their roles in recent cyber attacks, including ransomware activity.
Ransomware incidents, according to the State Department, disrupted critical services and businesses globally. The cyber attacks, officials said, targeted businesses and critical infrastructure.
The Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is highlighting three individuals under its reward offer for information on foreign malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure. The Department is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who participated in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, “Today’s actions demonstrate our commitment to disrupting ransomware infrastructure and actors. The United States will not tolerate malicious cyber activities victimizing the backbone of the U.S. economy and critical infrastructure.”