US charges Iranians over cyber-attacks

The US has charged seven Iranians for allegedly hacking nearly 50 financial companies and a New York dam. The attacks, occurring from 2011 to 2013, are believed to have been co-ordinated from Iranian companies. The US Department of Justice revealed an indictment against the seven, believed to be working for their government from inside Iran. […]

The US has charged seven Iranians for allegedly hacking nearly 50 financial companies and a New York dam.
The attacks, occurring from 2011 to 2013, are believed to have been co-ordinated from Iranian companies.
The US Department of Justice revealed an indictment against the seven, believed to be working for their government from inside Iran.
The indictment calls them “experienced computer hackers” and officials said the attacks were a “wake-up call”.