US Sanctions Iran Intelligence Over Albania Cyberattack

US Sanctions Iran Intelligence Over Albania Cyberattack
Albanian police forces secure the area around the Embassy of Iran in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 8, 2022. Gent Shkullaku/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Esmail Khatib, who heads the ministry, for what it said were cyber-related activities against the U.S. and its allies.