USA: $10 million reward to anyone who helps identify hackers

2022-09-14 19:56:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

USA: $10 million reward to anyone who helps identify hackers

The US Department of the Treasury has today published the names of ten people added to the sanctions list, as a result of the cyber attacks undertaken by Iran, against the US and allied countries.

The decision states that the State Rewards for Justice Program offers a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person participating in malicious cyber activities against critical US infrastructure.

"The State Rewards for Justice (RFJ) Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Mansour, Khatibi, Nikaeen or any other person participating in malicious cyber activities against critical US infrastructure in violation of the CFAA," the Treasury Department said in a statement.

Mansou, is the owner, managing director and chairman of the board of Najee Technology. Ahmad Khatibi Aghda (Khatibi) is the managing director and board member of Afkar System.

Khatibi has been associated with Afkar System since at least 2007 and serves as managing director and is a board member. Khatibi is among the cyber actors who gained unauthorized access to victims' networks to encrypt the network with BitLocker and demand a ransom for the decryption keys.

He leased the network infrastructure used to further the activities of this malicious cyber group, he participated in compromising the networks of the targets and engaged in negotiations to obtain money.

Nikaeen, was an employee of Afkar System from 2015 to at least 2019. Nikaeen leased and recorded the network infrastructure used to further the activities of this malicious cyber group and participated in compromising the networks of targets.


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