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U.S. DOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Extensive Cyber Theft Operation Targeting Universities and Corporations
Iran-based Mabna Institute accused of hacking hundreds of global institutions, stealing over 31 terabytes of intellectual property and sensitive data
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed a superseding indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals linked to the Mabna Institute, a hacking-for-hire group operating on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The defendants allegedly conducted a cyber espionage campaign since 2013, targeting hundreds of uni…