U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure Breaches

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced "Operation Economic Outcast," sanctioning nearly 60 Iran-linked entities and individuals — including MOIS-affiliated operators alleged to be part of the Mabna Institute — for extensive compromises and data exfiltration from U.S. critical infrastructure sectors and financially motivated cryptocurrency theft; blockchain analysis ties millions in on-chain funds to the actors, the DOJ has indicted five individuals, and U.S. authorities are offering rewards and secondary sanctions to disrupt Iran's financial and cyber operations.