US Charges 17 Iranians for Global Cyberattacks on Universities and Corporations
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First reported by Ynet · 21 hours ago
What happened
The US indicted 17 Iranians linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards for hacking thousands of university and corporate accounts worldwide, stealing massive academic and corporate data. The operation targeted institutions including Israeli universities and major organizations like HBO, demanding ransom payments. One suspect was arrested in Montenegro, and the US offers rewards for information on others.
- 01US DOJ charges 17 Iranians for global hacking targeting universities and companies.
- 02Hackers breached 8,000 academic accounts in 144 US and 178 global universities, including Israel.
- 03Over 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property were stolen.
- 04HBO was targeted, with hackers demanding $6 million in Bitcoin and leaking content after refusal.
- 05Mabna Institute acted as a paid hacking service for Iranian government and private clients.
- 06US State Department offers $10 million reward; one suspect arrested in Montenegro.
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