Iranian citizens charged with cyberattacks in the United States

According to the Justice Department, three Iranian citizens have been charged with cyberattacks in the United States.

Power companies, local governments, small businesses, and nonprofits, including a domestic violence shelter, were all targeted in the attacks.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New Jersey, where a municipality was hacked earlier this year.

The three accused hackers are believed to be in Iran and have yet to be apprehended.

According to a Justice Department official, the charges prevent them from leaving the country.

The suspects are accused of targeting hundreds of victims in the United States and elsewhere.