# US sanctions Iran-linked cyber actors tied to infrastructure breaches

_Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM EDT · Power, Security · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions targeting nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, individuals and vessels across nuclear, missile, oil and cyber networks, according to The Hacker News. The action includes a group affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security that the Treasury says was behind compromises of U.S. critical-infrastructure entities and financially motivated cyber theft. Five named people had been indicted by the Justice Department last week in connection with widespread compromises of U.S. entities, the report says.

## Sources

- [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/us-sanctions-iran-linked-hackers-behind.html)

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