Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments
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Cyberscoop— $10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies.
WTRF—U.S. Senators call for investigation into U.S. Steel’s sale to Japanese company. WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) -- In December, the Pittsburgh-based steel company U.S. Steel agreed to sell the company to Japan’s largest steel manufacturer, Nippon Steel. Now, two U.S. Senators are calling on President Biden to look deeper into this sale and the effects it could have on the country. Just months after U.S. Steel agreed to []
The Philippine Star—EJK remains a ‘serious problem’ in the Philippines — U.S. State Department. In a 58-page Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the U.S. Department of State said that the human rights situation in the Philippines has “no significant changes”.
The Foreign Desk—Another State Department Official Resigns in Protest Over U.S. Gaza Policy. Another employee of the U.S. State Department announced her resignation in protest of the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Gaza. Hala Rharrit, the department’s Arabic language spokesperson, wrote on her LinkedIn profile that she had “resigned April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service in opposition to the United States’ Gaza policy.” When