U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as “an economic D-Day,” in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bessent threatened Iran in an opinion piece in the Financial Times on Sunday with “the single greatest financial offensive ever”, almost six months after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The superseding indictment adds defendants and allegations against the Iranian firm accused of a massive cybertheft campaign against foreign universities and others.
A night shot of Tehran, Iran. Secureworks says hackers from Iran similar to those indicted in March have been trying to steal credentials. ( Flickr user daniyal62)