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US Unseals Indictment Against 17 Iranians Linked to Mabna Institute for $3.4 Billion IP Theft
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with orchestrating a prolonged hacking-for-hire operation on behalf of the Iranian government. The group, identified as the Mabna Institute, is alleged to have conducted spear-phishing and brute-force attacks against hundreds of American institutions, resulting in the theft of sensitive intellectual property and data. The DOJ estimates the total economic loss at $3.4 billion. Authorities have coordinated the indictment with international law enforcement efforts to disrupt the group's infrastructure.
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