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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Iranian Cyber Chief Amir Yaryab

The US State Department announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Iranian cyber chief Amir Yaryab.

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The US State Department announced on Thursday a $10 million reward for information about Amir Yaryab, the head of cyber operations for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. [1] The article profiles Amir Yaryab, identified as a cyber commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who is a target of US actions. [2] The identified groups are accused of attacking targets in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East using malicious software to penetrate civil infrastructure systems. [3] US authorities have identified three groups associated with Yaryab's coordinated operations: CyberAv3ngers, Dadeh Afzar Arman, and Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik. [4] Washington accuses Amir Yaryab of being behind cyberattacks against companies and institutions in the defense, energy, finance, telecommunications, maritime transport, aviation, and media sectors. [5]
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  1. The US State Department announced on Thursday a $10 million reward for information about Amir Yaryab, the head of cyber operations for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. · Jurnalul
  2. The article profiles Amir Yaryab, identified as a cyber commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who is a target of US actions. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  3. The identified groups are accused of attacking targets in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East using malicious software to penetrate civil infrastructure systems. · Jurnalul
  4. US authorities have identified three groups associated with Yaryab's coordinated operations: CyberAv3ngers, Dadeh Afzar Arman, and Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik. · Jurnalul
  5. Washington accuses Amir Yaryab of being behind cyberattacks against companies and institutions in the defense, energy, finance, telecommunications, maritime transport, aviation, and media sectors. · Jurnalul
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