Tag: Iran
US places new sanctions on Iran following Albania cyberattack
The US Treasury Department has slapped fresh sanctions against Iran for engaging in a cyberattack on Albania.
Iran-linked hackers found to have targeted US, Israeli maritime and defence...
Microsoft have shared hackers sympathetic to Iranian national interests have been targeting US and Israeli defence technology and global maritime businesses.
Chinese spies posed as Iranians to breach Israeli networks, cyber firm...
Security company FireEye has claimed that Chinese spies pretended to be Iranian hackers for two years to break into Israeli government and telecommunication networks.
Global cyber study finds US remains dominant power, China continues ascent
A study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has found the US continues to lead the way as the number one cyber power worldwide.
Top cybersecurity agency names the four countries posing the biggest threat...
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security within the Communications Security Establishment has warned that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the biggest cybersecurity threats to the nation.
Pilatus Bank owner Ali Sadr Hasheminejad found guilty of breaching US...
Ali Sadr Hasheminejad, owner of Maltese Pilatus Bank, has been found guilty of crimes breaching US sanctions against Iran and for money laundering offences.
American regulators warn financial services to up their cybersecurity as risk...
The US conflict with Iran has caused several American regulators to warn businesses that the risk of cyberattacks is on the rise.
The way cryptocurrency exchanges are regulated in South Korea is about...
South Korea’s Financial Services commission has announced plans to change how it regulates the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges.
Iranian government issues new rules for its domestic cryptocurrency market
A new law could make cryptocurrency trading illegal within Iran as more people are becoming interested in using digital currencies within the country.
Standard Chartered to pay over $1bn for Iran sanction breaches
Standard Chartered has agreed to pay over $1bn for illegally processing transactions in violation of Iranian sanctions, the US Department of Justice has announced.
