Iranian Hackers Tied to $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Charged in Massive Cyber Campaign
In brief U.S. prosecutors charged 17 alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute in a years-long hacking campaign.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: prosecutors charged 17 alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute in a years-long hacking campaign.
- Fact 2: Six defendants were allegedly involved in the HBO hack, which included an attempt to extort the company for roughly $6 million in Bitcoin.
- Fact 3: The group allegedly stole at least 31.5 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property.
- Fact 4: prosecutors charged 17 alleged Iranian hackers involved in a years-long cyber campaign that included the 2017 HBO breach and an attempt to extort the company for roughly $6 million in Bitcoin.
In brief U.S. prosecutors charged 17 alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute in a years-long hacking campaign.
Six defendants were allegedly involved in the HBO hack, which included an attempt to extort the company for roughly $6 million in Bitcoin. The group allegedly stole at least 31.5 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property. U.S.
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Original source: Decrypt
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