U.S. Department of Justice Indicts Iranian-Based Cyber Theft Group for Stealing Intellectual Property from Universities Worldwide

2026/08/21 14:41 (Updated 2026/08/21 18:02)

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U.S. Department of Justice Indicts Iranian-Based Cyber Theft Group for Stealing Intellectual Property from Universities Worldwide

Universities, Businesses, and Government Agencies Worldwide Targeted

On the 18th, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of 17 individuals associated with the Tehran-based 'Mabna Institute' for conducting a large-scale cyber theft campaign.

The Mabna Institute, established in 2013 in Tehran, was founded with the purpose of assisting Iranian universities and research institutions in illicitly accessing non-Iranian academic resources. The hackers...

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