The US government has charged several Iranian hackers with coordinating a campaign of cyber attacks on dozens of American banks and a dam in New York state from 2011 to 2013.
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the indictment of seven Iranian hackers, which was filed in a federal court in New York City.
The indictment described the suspects as “experienced computer hackers” who live in Iran and may have been working on behalf of the Iranian government.
The move marks the first time the US government has charged individuals tied to a foreign government with attempting to disrupt critical infrastructure.
The charged hackers are accused of conspiracy to commit computer hacking while employed by two Iran-based private computer companies.
At a news conference announcing the charges, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the head of the Justice Department, said the accused hackers caused tens of millions of dollars in damages in their assault on US…