Terrorist Designation of Abd al-Aziz Malluh Mirjirash al-Muhammadawi
Muhammadawi is the former secretary general of Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and SDGT. Keep Reading
U.S. Government Collects $7 Million in Iranian Assets for Victims of Terrorism Fund
The funds are the United States’ share of a civil forfeiture investigation that is part of the government’s pursuit of a complex international conspiracy which spanned the globe. Keep Reading
Iraqi Army: 8 Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy's C-RAM defense system, which is used to destroy missiles in mid-air, was activated to deflect the attack, the embassy said in a statement. Keep Reading
Heightened Awareness for Iranian Cyber Activity
They continue to engage in more conventional offensive cyber activities ranging from website defacement, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and theft of personally identifiable information, says CISA. Keep Reading
How Could U.S. Drawdown in Iraq Aid ISIS, Iran? Here Are Three Ways
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. Keep Reading
U.S., Israel Worked Together to Track and Kill al-Qaeda No. 2
Al-Masri was gunned down in a Tehran alley on Aug. 7, the anniversary of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Keep Reading
United States Seizes 27 Additional Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Four of the domains purported to be genuine news outlets but were actually controlled by the IRGC and targeted audiences in the United States, to covertly influence United States policy and public opinion. Keep Reading
U.S. Files Complaint to Forfeit Iranian Missiles and Sells Previously Transferred Iranian Petroleum
These actions represent the government’s largest-ever forfeitures actions for fuel and weapons shipments from Iran. Keep Reading
Microsoft Says Iranian Hackers Targeted ‘High Profile’ Conference Attendees
The group, known as Phosphorus (or APT35), sent spoofed emails masquerading as organizers of the Munich Security Conference, one of the main global security and policy conferences attended by heads of state, and the Think 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia. Keep Reading
Election Security
CISA and FBI Release Joint Advisory on Iranian APT Actor Targeting Voter Registration Data
Analysis by CISA and the FBI indicates this actor scanned state websites, to include state election websites, between September 20 and September 28, 2020, with the Acunetix vulnerability scanner. Keep Reading
Election Security
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Entities for Attempted Election Interference
The Iranian regime has targeted the United States’ electoral process with brazen attempts to sow discord among the voting populace by spreading disinformation online and executing malign influence operations aimed at misleading U.S. voters. Keep Reading
United States Seizes Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The United States has seized 92 domain names that were unlawfully used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to engage in a global disinformation campaign, announced the Department of Justice. Keep Reading
Treasury Sanctions Eighteen Major Iranian Banks
The action under E.O. 13902 does not affect existing authorizations and exceptions for humanitarian trade, which remain in full force and effect for these seventeen banks. Keep Reading
State-Sponsored Iranian Hackers Indicted for Computer Intrusions at U.S. Satellite Companies
Coordinated campaign of identity theft and hacking was on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in order to steal critical information related to U.S. aerospace and satellite technology and resources. Keep Reading
Foreign National Arrested at Pensacola International Airport Pleads Guilty to National Security Offenses
A U.K. citizen has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and attempted smuggling in relation to exporting power generating equipment to Iran. Keep Reading
Iran Raid on Oil Tanker a ‘Blatant Violation of International Law,’ Says IMSC
CENTCOM said Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), "monitored" the incident, but international forces did not act beyond monitoring as the Iranians held the tanker for five hours. Keep Reading
FBI Says an Iranian Hacking Group Is Attacking F5 Networking Devices
A group of elite hackers associated with the Iranian government has been detected attacking the US private and government sector, according to a security alert sent by the FBI last week. Keep Reading
Iran-Linked Hackers Steal Sensitive Data from U.S. Navy Member, Researchers Say
The nearly five hours of videos found on the server, which IBM reported publicly on Thursday, include evidence of a suspected Iranian hacker stealing data from the personal email and social media accounts of an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy and a Greek naval officer. Keep Reading
Warrant and Complaint Seek Seizure of All Iranian Gasoil Aboard Four Tankers Headed to Venezuela Based on Connection to IRGC
The shipments are alleged to be a “source of influence” for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda Is Using Iran as Safe Haven, Says State Department Report
Sales told reporters Wednesday that Iran has allowed al-Qaeda operatives to move freely within the country to facilitate the movement of fighters and money into neighboring countries. Keep Reading