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A hallmark of the simmering tensions between the US, Israel and Iran is not only the tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes and assassinations, but also accusations of cyber warfare by Iran.
On April 23, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it would sanction two Iranian companies and four Iranian individuals for carrying out malicious cyberattacks against more than a dozen U.S. companies and government organizations. The Treasury Department alleged that these organizations and individuals conducted spearphishing, malware, and ransomware attacks, which they said aimed to destabilize key U.S. national infrastructure.
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