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Section 03 Iran's Long Arm

2019 · United States · Computer intrusion · United States

Defector and Hackers Who Targeted U.S. Intelligence Officers

A former U.S. counterintelligence agent who moved to Iran was charged with helping Iranian services target former colleagues; four Iranians were charged with the hacking attempts that followed.

Iran's Role, in the Government's Words

“working on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)”

U.S. Department of Justice Former U.S. Counterintelligence Agent Charged With Espionage on Behalf of Iran; Four Iranians Charged With a Cyber Campaign Targeting Her Former Colleagues, press release, February 13, 2019, para. 2, justice.gov.

“assisted Iranian intelligence services in targeting her former fellow agents”

U.S. Department of Justice Former U.S. Counterintelligence Agent Charged With Espionage on Behalf of Iran; Four Iranians Charged With a Cyber Campaign Targeting Her Former Colleagues, press release, February 13, 2019, para. 1, justice.gov.

People Charged

Targets

  • current and former U.S. intelligence officers

Private people are described, never named. A target is named only if a public figure who has spoken publicly about the plot.