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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 1 month ago

US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
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Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
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Analyst Takeaway

"The State Department wanted poster for Amir Yaryab. US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure A $10 million reward has been posted by the State Department for information on the whereabouts of senior Iranian official Amir Yaryab. Yaryab allegedly leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Cyber-Electronic Command (CEC). U.S...."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Emergency Patching: Prioritize vendor patches and CVE mitigation across internet-facing assets immediately.
  • Perimeter Audit: Inspect perimeter firewall logs and hunt for unauthorized RCE indicators.
Curated & Verified by CyberNew Threat Intelligence Desk Standard Defense Framework (NIST / MITRE ATT&CK)
Amir Yaryab reward poster from U.S. State Department
The State Department wanted poster for Amir Yaryab.

US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

A $10 million reward has been posted by the State Department for information on the whereabouts of senior Iranian official Amir Yaryab. 

Yaryab allegedly leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Cyber-Electronic Command (CEC).

U.S. officials accused Yaryab of directing multiple Iranian hacking groups that have targeted “critical infrastructure sectors including defense, news, shipping, travel (hotels and airlines), energy, and financial and telecommunications systems in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.”

“Yaryab also oversees and controls operations conducted by IRGC-CEC-affiliated groups such as CyberAv3ngers, Dadeh Afzar Arman (DAA), and Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik (MASN). These malicious cyber groups have used malware to target civilian infrastructure worldwide,” the State Department said on Thursday. 

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