In the statement made by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury, it was stated that a number of companies and government institutions in the USA were the targets of cyber attacks, and 2 Iranian companies and It was stated that a sanction decision was taken for 4 Iranians.
In his written statement regarding the decision in question, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the Ministry took the sanction decision together with the indictment prepared for 4 people and said, “IRGC-CEC is an Iranian state organization responsible for cyber attacks against institutions in the USA and other countries.” made his assessment.
Emphasizing that the USA will continue to work to reveal malicious cyber actions and punish those responsible, Miller said, “The USA will not tolerate cyber attacks targeting the country’s companies.” he said.
Meanwhile, in OFAC’s statement, while the names of the relevant companies and individuals were shared, it was also shared that the assets of the names on the list in the USA were blocked.
