OFAC Blacklists Iranian Hackers' Wallet Addresses

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Office of Controlforeign assets, the United States added to the blacklist six wallets and nine Iranian citizens suspected of hacking attacks on government agencies in the country.

OFAC charges the persons listed inblacklist, conspiracy to commit fraud, intentional damage to computer systems and demanding monetary compensation in bitcoins. All U.S. persons and entities, or any U.S. citizens abroad, are prohibited from transacting with addresses or people added to the sanctions list.

The agency said the members of the Iranian hacking group belong to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and their “large-scale” attacks were sponsored by the Iranian government.

As part of the State's government programRewards for Justice (RFJ) is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of criminals, as well as the identification and location of Iranian hackers on the OFAC list.

Previously, the Office of Foreign Controlassets The US Treasury Department has notified the country's commercial and government companies that paying ransoms to attackers during ransomware attacks may violate US sanctions and will result in fines.