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U.S. sanctions alleged Iranian hackers after Mabna Institute

U.S. sanctions target Iranian hackers linked to the Mabna Institute, accused of stealing 31 TB of academic data from 322 universities.

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  • U.S. sanctions alleged Iranian hackers after Mabna Institute indictment
    The U.S. sanctioned alleged Iranian hackers linked to the Mabna Institute.
    • The targets included 144 U.S. universities, 178 foreign universities, companies, government agencies, and NGOs.
    • The hackers allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property.
    • They targeted more than 100,000 professor accounts and compromised about 8,000 accounts.
    • Spearphishing and stolen credentials enabled access to research, academic publications, and proprietary data.
    • Six defendants were linked to the 2017 HBO breach and an alleged $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.
    Sources ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cyberscoop.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CyberScoop

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