EU Sanctions Three Firms Over Cyberattacks Including Iran's Emennet Pasargad
Key Takeaways
- EU sanctioned three entities and two individuals for cyberattacks.
- Integrity Technology Group supplied technical and material support enabling 65,000 devices hacked in EU states.
- Emennet Pasargad sanctioned by the EU for cyberattack activity.
EU Imposes Cyber Sanctions
The EU imposed sanctions on two China-based companies and one Iranian firm.
“The Council of the European Union has sanctioned three Chinese and Iranian companies and two individuals for cyberattacks targeting devices and critical infrastructure”
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.
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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.
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