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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Andrea Gabrielle Prado

US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Bounty for 5 Fugitives Over 31-Terabyte University Cyber Theft

The US Department of Justice has indicted 17 Iranian nationals for conducting cybertheft for the IRGC and other Iranian entities. (Credit: Chris Yang/Unsplash)

The US Department of Justice has accused 17 alleged members of Iran's Mabna Institute of orchestrating a state-directed hacking campaign that stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property from universities, companies and government bodies worldwide since 2013.

The 14-count superseding indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, adds eight new defendants to a case first brought in March 2018.

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