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3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US

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Three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks. Prosecutors say the hackers encrypted and stole data from victims. The hackers are not believed to have been working on behalf of the Iranian government. Some of the victims were even in Iran, a senior Justice Department official said.

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3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US

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USA Today

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abc News

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CNN

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CNBC

Newly unsealed indictment accuses three Iranian nationals of ransomware attacks against hundreds of U.S. victims

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CBS News

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