US sanctions Iranian military hackers for attacks on water facilities

The U.S. issued sanctions Friday on six Iranian government officials accused of being behind a string of cyberattacks on water facilities using technology made by an Israeli company. The members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) are facing penalties for their “deliberate targeting of critical infrastructure,” according to Brian Nelson, undersecretary of

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