The 'Rewards for Justice' program, affiliated with the US Department of State, announced on Wednesday, August 8, that it has set a reward of up to $10 million for information about six military officials of the Islamic Republic linked to the hacking group 'Cyber Avengers.' According to the official Persian account of the 'Rewards for Justice' program, 'Milad Mansouri, Hamidreza Lashgariyan, Hamid Homayounfal, Reza Mohammad Amin Saberian, Mohammad Baqer Shirin Kar, and Mehdi Lashgariyan,' who are 'senior officials of the Cyber Electronic Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),' are leading 'cyber destructive activities against the critical infrastructure of the United States.' The announcement from the 'Rewards for Justice' program states: 'The Cyber Electronic Command of the IRGC oversees the hacking group 'Cyber Avengers,' whose members have infiltrated Israeli-made industrial control systems used in water and wastewater facilities and other critical infrastructure in the United States.' The program has asked everyone to 'send any information regarding these IRGC officials, Cyber Avengers, or related individuals or entities' to the address provided in the announcement, and 'may be eligible for a reward and relocation.' The IRGC has been designated by the US government as a foreign terrorist organization and is listed among special international terrorist groups and is under sanctions. Activities of hacking groups linked to the Islamic Republic, particularly the IRGC, against other countries have been reported multiple times before. Additionally, the National Cyber Directorate and the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Israel recently announced that hackers linked to the Islamic Republic have published personal information of members of Israel's sports delegation heading to the Paris Olympics online. According to these two Israeli government entities, the Islamic Republic carried out this action before the start of the Paris Summer Olympics to instill fear in the Israeli sports delegation.
US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on 6 Cyber Command Officials of the IRGC
The US has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on six IRGC cyber officials linked to the hacking group 'Cyber Avengers,' which is accused of cyber attacks against US infrastructure. This move highlights ongoing tensions between the US and Iran, particularly regarding cyber warfare and terrorism.
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📰 What Happened
US offers $10 million reward for information on six IRGC cyber officials linked to Cyber Avengers.
- US Department of State announce Milad Mansouri, Hamidreza Lashgariyan, Hamid Homayounfal, Reza Mohammad Amin Saberian, Mohammad Baqer Shirin Kar, Mehdi Lashgariyan
- US government designate IRGC
- Cyber Electronic Command of the IRGC link Cyber Avengers
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The US is actively seeking information on IRGC officials involved in cyber attacks.
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