Seventeen Iranians face US indictment over cyber theft campaign for government
( August 18, 2026, 18:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice announced a 14-count indictment bringing claims against 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that conducted a coordinated campaign of cyber intrusions into computer systems for US and foreign universities and private companies and US federal and state government agencies. The DOJ said that Mabna stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property, often on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.See attached files. ...
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