US offers $10 million for info on Iranian allegedly behind cyberattacks on critical infrastructure
The US posted a $10 million bounty for the IRGC cyber-unit chief behind CyberAv3ngers — a direct signal that Iranian OT-targeting campaigns remain an active critical-infrastructure threat.
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Amir Yaryab is the leader of the IRGC's cyber unit and oversees hacker groups such as the CyberAv3ngers, the State Department said in posting a reward for information about him.
Editorial Analysis
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The US $10 million bounty on the IRGC's cyber-unit leader underscores the escalating state-sponsored threat to critical infrastructure — European operators in energy and water should take note.
Re-assess exposure to CyberAv3ngers TTPs across OT environments and ensure threat-intelligence feeds include IRGC-linked IOCs.
The US government has named and placed a bounty on the leader of Iran's CyberAv3ngers — review our critical-infrastructure exposure to this threat group.
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