Operation Economic Outcast: U.S. Sanctions Campaign Against Iran
Operation Economic Outcast is a U.S. Treasury-led economic campaign aimed at severing financial lifelines to the Iranian regime and the IRGC. The…
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U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure Breaches
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting Iranian cyber actors as part of Operation Economic Outcast, an economic…
Mabna Institute: Iran-Linked Cyber Group Sanctioned for Critical Infrastructure Attacks
The Mabna Institute is a Tehran-based cyber group linked to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Five of its members were…
Aeza Group: Sanctioned Bulletproof Hosting Provider Linked to Malware Campaigns
Aeza Group is a Russian bulletproof hosting provider that has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K., and Australia for facilitating malicious activities.…
U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Cryptor Seller for Ransomware Support
The U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC has sanctioned First VPN Service (1VPNS), its Ukrainian administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Belarusian national Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev…
GRU Unit 29155 Cyber Division
A cyber division of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) known for recruiting hackers and cyber specialists from Russian universities, collaborating with cybercriminals…
IMPULS Company
A company linked to GRU Unit 29155, involved in recruiting hackers and cyber specialists from Russian universities for cyber operations. Sanctioned by…
First VPN Service (1VPNS)
A VPN service provider sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for enabling ransomware actors and cybercriminals to obscure their origins. Operational since 2014,…
TRM Labs: Blockchain Analytics Firm Tracks Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets
TRM Labs is a blockchain analytics company that analyzed 30 wallets linked to the five Mabna Institute members, finding about $16.8 million…
H-Pay Service PLC: Primary Money Laundering Concern Designated by FinCEN
H-Pay Service PLC was assessed by FinCEN as a primary money laundering concern to prevent HuiOne Group from circumventing U.S. financial system…