Cyber Siege Unraveled: U.S. Slams Sanctions on Iranian Hackers for Espionage Spree

Facing cyber shenanigans? Uncle Sam’s not amused. The U.S. slapped sanctions on two firms and quartet of keyboard warriors for their high-tech tomfoolery, all in cahoots with Iran’s elite cyber squad. Now, there’s a $10 million bounty for these digital desperados—who’ve been ghosting the law since 2016. Watch your back, cyber crooks!

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Just when you thought your "Nigerian prince" phishing emails were getting old school, the Treasury Department's latest sanctions plot twist reads like "Ocean's Eleven: Cyber Edition" with an Iranian flavor. Spear-phishing and malware and sanctions, oh my! Let's dive into the latest episode of "As the Cyber World Turns" because, apparently, we've got more front companies than a Hollywood set and enough indictments to start a small paper fire.

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