U.S. names, sanctions 3 Iranian suspects in Trump campaign computer hack

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The United States unsealed on Friday criminal charges on three suspected computer hackers allegedly linked to Iran's government and connected to a hack aimed at former President Donald Trump.

Masoud Jalili, 36; Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34; and Yasar Balaghi, 37, were the three named as alleged hackers and who have been accused by the United States of multiple crimes, including aggravated identity theft and wire fraud on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the Iranian government.

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