US Charges 17 Iranians in Global Hacking Campaign Targeting HBO and Thousands of Accounts
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The US charged 17 Iranians linked to the Revolutionary Guard for hacking 8,000 accounts worldwide, including HBO, which they tried to extort for $6 million.
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- US DOJ indicts 17 Iranians for global hacking tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- Hackers breached about 8,000 accounts of US and Israeli academics since 2013.
- Targets included employees at US and European firms and government bodies.
- HBO was hacked, with scripts stolen from 'Game of Thrones.'
- Hackers attempted to extort $6 million in Bitcoin from HBO.
- US offers up to $10 million reward for information on the suspects.
The US Department of Justice has indicted 17 Iranian nationals for orchestrating a global hacking campaign on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian entities. The accused, linked to the Mabna Institute based in Tehran, have been active since 2013, breaching approximately 8,000 accounts belonging to academics in the United States and Israel. Their cyberattacks extended to email accounts of employees at American and European companies, as well as various governmental and international organizations.
Among the victims was the HBO network, from which hackers stole scripts, including those from the series "Game of Thrones." The group attempted to extort around six million dollars in Bitcoin from HBO. In response, the US government has offered a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information leading to the identification and capture of those responsible.
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