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EU Imposes Cyber Sanctions
The EU imposed sanctions on two China-based companies and one Iranian firm.
“The Council adopted today restrictive measures against three entities and two individuals responsible for cyber-attacks”
Integrity provided products used to compromise devices, leading to more than 65,000 hacked devices.
Anxun sold classified information as part of hack-for-hire services.
Emennet Pasargad accessed a French subscriber database and compromised a Swedish SMS service.
These companies were already sanctioned by the US and UK.
Iran's Emennet Pasargad Highlights Spyware Penetration
Emennet Pasargad exemplifies how Iranian surveillance software penetrated EU nations.
The company offered stolen personal information of 230,000 Charlie Hebdo subscribers.
The U.S. Department of Justice offered a $10 million reward for two Iranian nationals linked to Emennet Pasargad.
The EU sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans.
China Condemns EU Sanctions
China's foreign ministry strongly opposed the sanctions.
“China strongly opposes what he described as the European Union's unlawful unilateral sanctions”
The coordinated transatlantic effort followed US DOJ indictments charging 12 individuals connected to i-Soon.
The EU Council emphasized a growing determination to curb state-linked hacking groups.