US hits Iranian cybernet network Albania among target countries

Albania's institutions are also reported to have been behind these attacks.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the files of sequencing the Justice Authority.org, Handala-Hack. To, Karmabelow80. ]org and Handala-Redwanted. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security of Iran (MOIS), reports REL, broadcast Periscope.

These platforms are used for cyber attacks, distribution of stolen data and inciting violence against opponents of the Iranian regime.

According to American authorities, these sites have also served as tools for psychological operations, using stolen data through hackerry.

The distribution of terrorist ideology in cyberspace is a direct threat to our national security. The US Prosecutor's Office is committed to co-operating with our law enforcement partners to identify threats, disable and punish their authors”, Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the Merlynld District.

FBI investigations revealed that the network was not limited to online publication.

An email address connected to this group also sent direct death threats to Iranian journalists and dissidents in the United States and other countries.

In one of the messages, the authors claimed co-operation with a Mexican cartel, offering rewards of up to $250,000 for killing their targets.

Albania Targeted by Iranian Opposition

U.S. authorities confirmed that two of the coded domains of Justicehomland. "org and Carmabelow80." ]org ʹ are used to publish documents stolen from Albanian state institutions.

The attacks on Albania are believed to be directly linked to its attitude towards the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen e-Khalq (MEK), which has been sheltered on Albanian territory and has called for the collapse of the regime in Tehran.

On July 15, 2022 and September 9, 2022, or about these dates, MOIS actors used the Justice Homeland domain. ]org to assume responsibility for stealing sensitive documents from Albanian government organisations”, the US Department of Justice report says.

Otherwise, this week, Albania declared Iran <x0) the sponsor state of terrorism”.

The FBI announced that investigations continue and warned that all persons involved in these activities will be identified and face justice.

Under efforts to combat cyber attacks, the US State Department posted a reward of up to $10m for information leading to the identification of persons involved in attacks on critical American infrastructure.

The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran

All of this comes at the time of an armed conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, that erupted on 28 February, when the US and Israel launched a joint military offensive against the Islamic Republic, code-named Operation Epic Wrath.

The goal was to destroy Iranian ballistic and military programmes, prevent the development of nuclear weapons and weaken the protection capacities of Tehran's regime.

Iran responded with missile attacks and fears towards Israel and US military bases in the Persian Gulf, including attacks on US objects in Bahrain and other regions.

These actions led to an immediate escalation of the conflict already in the third week. /Periscope/