Iranian national sought by US on hacking charges arrested in Montenegro
Police said the suspect is accused of attacks on more than 150 universities that caused over $3.4 billion in damage.
- Montenegrin police arrested a 39-year-old Iranian and Turkish national in the coastal town of Kotor on Thursday, acting on a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation request for a suspect wanted on hacking charges.
- United States authorities allege the suspect carried out mass hacking attacks on national infrastructure from 2013 onward, targeting more than 150 universities and causing damage estimated at over $3.4 billion.
- The acquired data and compromised university accounts were used to benefit the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian entities, according to police statements.
- A High Court judge in Podgorica will now handle extradition proceedings; the suspect faces multiple charges in New York including computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft.
- Montenegro, a NATO member with 620,000 people, is seen as the next in line to join the European Union, positioning the Balkan nation as a key U.S. law enforcement partner.
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An alleged Internet fraud perpetrator sought by the U.S., who is said to have worked for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, has been arrested in Montenegro. Officials from a target investigation group detained the 39-year-old man with Iranian and Turkish citizenship under an arrest warrant issued by the American FBI in the coastal city of Kotor, as reported by the Montenegrin Ministry of the Interior. The man, on behalf of an Iranian company, has…
Montenegro police arrest Iranian wanted in US for $3.4B hacking damage
Montenegrin police and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested an Iranian national suspected of hacking attacks that damaged US infrastructure to the tune of $3.4 billion, Montenegrin police said. The 39-year-old man, with dual Iranian and Turkish citizenship, is sought by the Southern District Court in New York on charges including conspiracy to commit...
Montenegro police, FBI arrest Iranian wanted by US for hacking
Massive Hack: Iranian National Arrested for $3.4 Billion Cyber Attack
Montenegrin police and the FBI have arrested an Iranian national accused of significant hacking attacks against U.S. infrastructure, causing $3.4 billion in damages. The suspect, who holds dual Iranian and Turkish citizenship, faces charges of conspiracy, computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft in New York.
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