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- The US has offered up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Amir Yariab, a senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ cyber and electronic command.
- Washington accuses Yariab of overseeing cyber operations targeting US infrastructure, institutions and interests.
The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Amir Yariab, described by Washington as a senior leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ cyber and electronic command.
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program said the reward seeks information on Yariab’s role in managing and directing IRGC cyber operations.
Washington accuses him of directly overseeing cyber activities targeting infrastructure, institutions and US interests.
The announcement marks another step in Washington’s efforts to target Iran’s cyber capabilities alongside military and economic pressure.
It also highlights the growing role of cyber operations in the confrontation between the United States and Iran, with hacking campaigns and digital attacks increasingly forming part of the broader confrontation alongside economic sanctions and military operations.
The move follows a US announcement in August offering similar rewards for information on senior IRGC figures, as Washington intensifies efforts to track Iranian officials involved in military, cyber and other operations.
