On Friday, U.S. federal prosecutors revealed criminal accusations against three Iranian nationals who are purportedly working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and are reportedly taking advantage of both current and former officials in order to obtain confidential information.
Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yasar (Yaser) Balaghi, 37, have been charged by the Department of Justice (DoJ) with taking part in a plot to sabotage the American political process alongside other known and unknown participants.
They are accused of breaking into the accounts of media personnel, NGOs groups, people connected to US political campaigns, and current and former US officials. The three agents, who are purportedly part of the Basij Resistance Force, have not been taken into custody read more about U.S. Charges Three Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Cybercrimes.
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