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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Iranian Cyberattack Leader
Key points
- US State Department offers $10 million reward for Amir Yaryab.
- Yaryab allegedly leads Iran's IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command.
- Accused of directing cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
- Groups like CyberAv3ngers, DAA, and MASN are under his alleged command.
Reward for Iranian Cyber Leader
The U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward for information concerning the whereabouts of Amir Yaryab. Yaryab is identified as a senior official within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is believed to lead its Cyber-Electronic Command (CEC).
Allegations of Critical Infrastructure Attacks
U.S. officials accuse Yaryab of orchestrating cyberattacks against critical infrastructure sectors globally. These targets include defense, news, shipping, travel, energy, financial, and telecommunications systems across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. He is also alleged to oversee groups like CyberAv3ngers, Dadeh Afzar Arman (DAA), and Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik (MASN), which have used malware to target civilian infrastructure.
Ongoing Cyber Campaign
This reward follows previous U.S. actions against Iranian cyber activities, including a $10 million reward issued last year for hackers associated with CyberAv3ngers, a group previously implicated in attacks on water utilities in 2023 and 2024. U.S. officials have noted a resurgence in Iranian attacks on the water industry, with over 100 entities breached across at least 12 states since late July. Recent accusations from the Justice Department also link Iranian military-connected hackers to breaches of employee email accounts at the Department of Labor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and United Nations organizations.
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The U.S. State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of Amir Yaryab, a senior Iranian official accused of leading the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Cyber-Electronic Command (CEC). Yaryab allegedly directs multiple Iranian hacking groups that have targeted critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, impacting defense, energy, and telecommunications systems.