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US imposes new sanctions on Iran over Albanian cyberattack

US sanctions on Iran’s intelligence ministry come after Albania blamed Iran for July incident, which Tehran has denied.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2022

US Imposes Sanctions on Iran over Cyber Activities, Cyberattack on Albania

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its minister, accusing them of being tied to a disruptive July cyberattack on Albania and engaging in other cyber activities against the United States and its allies. The move comes after Albania severed diplomatic relations…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 9, 2022

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and its minister, accusing them of being tied to a disruptive July cyberattack on Albania and engaging in other cyber activities against the United States and its allies.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Iranian diplomats set to leave Albania after expulsion order

Iranian embassy staff in the Albanian capital have worked through the night after they were given 24 hours to leave the country over a major cyberattack on Albanian government websites that was allegedly carried out by Iran

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

Iranian Diplomats Burn Documents Hours Before Leaving Albania

Iranian diplomats burned documents early Thursday, hours before they were to leave Albania after it cut diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of a major cyberattack in July. In a rare video address on Wednesday, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said he had ordered Iranian diplomats and staff to close…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 8, 2022

Iranian diplomats burn documents hours before leaving Albania

Iranian diplomats burned documents in the early morning on Thursday hours before they were to leave the country after Albania cut diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing the Islamic Republic of an cyberattack in July.

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

Albania severs diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattack

Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country's embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday.

France 24 · Sep 8, 2022

Iran strongly condemns Albania’s decision to cut its diplomatic ties

Iran strongly condemned on Wednesday Albania’s decision to cut its diplomatic ties with Tehran, rejecting as "baseless claims" Albania's reasons for the move, a statement by the country's foreign ministry said.

Reuters · Sep 7, 2022

UK Blames Iran for ‘Reckless’ Cyberattack on Albania

Britain on Wednesday said its National Cyber Security Centre had determined Iranian state-linked actors were "almost certainly" responsible for a cyberattack against the Albanian government in July. "Iran's reckless actions showed a blatant disregard for the Albanian people, severely restricting their ability to access essential public services," British Foreign Secretary…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 7, 2022

‘Without a shadow of a doubt’: Albania cuts ties to Iran over massive cyberattack

Prime Minister Edi Rama orders all Iranian embassy staff out of the country

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022