US offering $10 million for info on Iranian hackers behind IOControl malware
US offers up to $10 million for information on CyberAv3ngers' 'Mr. Soul,' whose IOControl malware targets US and worldwide ICS/SCADA devices.
The State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on an online persona known as Mr. Soul (or Mr. Soll) tied to CyberAv3ngers, which conducts malicious cyber activity for Iran's IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. CyberAv3ngers used the IOControl malware against ICS/SCADA devices in the US, Israel and worldwide, targeting products from Unitronics, D-Link, Hikvision and Baicells, according to Claroty and Armis analyses. The malware allows remote control of infected devices and lateral movement within victim networks. The reward follows an August action offering rewards for and sanctioning six Iranian government hackers and comes amid the widening Israel-Iran military conflict.
- Reward targets persona 'Mr. Soul' linked to CyberAv3ngers and IOControl
- IOControl hits Unitronics, D-Link, Hikvision and Baicells ICS/SCADA gear
- Malware enables remote device control and lateral movement
- Follows August sanctions on six IRGC-CEC-linked hackers
- Products
- IOControl
- Threat actors
- CyberAv3ngers
- Malware
- IOControl
- Countries
- United StatesIranIsrael
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The U. S. State Department said they were seeking information on Iranian hackers who they accused of targeting critical infrastructure using a strain of malware deployed against industrial control systems.
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