DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program on Tuesday announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of several of the people included in the charges.
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has unsealed new charges against 17 individuals linked to an Iranian company, the Mabna Institute, for their alleged involvement in hacking campaigns against US universities, companies, and government agencies. The Mabna Institute, which allegedly operates on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian clients, targeted hundreds of US and international universities, dozens of US companies, and at least five US state and federal government agencies.
The DOJ also announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of several individuals involved in the charges.
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