DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
The case now includes 17 defendants accused of stealing more than 31 terabytes of research and selling it to Iranian clients, prosecutors said.
- On Aug 18, The Justice Department charged eight Iranians linked to the Mabna Institute for allegedly conducting a multi-year campaign to steal research from American universities, companies, and government agencies.
- Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Mabna Institute allegedly targeted more than 100,000 professor accounts since at least 2013 as part of a state-sponsored effort to gather intelligence.
- Hackers successfully penetrated roughly 8,000 professor email accounts, costing American universities $3.4 billion to "procure and access," while targeting the Labor Department and other federal agencies.
- The State Department Rewards program announced a $10 million reward for information on the suspects, bringing the total number of individuals charged in the broader scheme to Seventeen.
- Amid ongoing US-Iran tensions, The Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations did not respond to requests for comment, highlighting the state-sponsored cyber threat landscape.
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DOJ unseals expanded indictment in Iran-sponsored hacking campaign
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed new and updated charges against 17 individuals coordinating with an Iranian company that reportedly conducted hacks and data theft against U.S. universities, companies and government agencies.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hyun Young-bok = Eight Iranians have been indicted on charges of conducting hacking operations against U.S. federal and state government agencies, universities, and others, according to CNN...
US Charges 17 Iranians in Alleged IRGC-Backed Cyber Theft Campaign
The Justice Department charged 17 Iranians with conducting a massive cyber theft campaign on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other Iranian entities. On Aug. 18 in a 14-count superseding indictment, the Justice Department (DOJ) charged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute for hundreds of cyber intrusions into universities, government agencies, and private-sector companies in the United States and abroad since at le…
DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with targeting American and foreign institutions via a cyber theft campaign on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The 14-count indictment charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that has allegedly conducted a “coordinated campaign of cyber…
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