US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses
The Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned 7 Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to Iranian nationals Ahmad Khatibi Aghada and Amir Hossein Nikaeed Ravar.
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The Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned 7 Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to Iranian nationals Ahmad Khatibi Aghada and Amir Hossein Nikaeed Ravar.
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