Iranian accused of hacking American universities extradited from Montenegro
An Iranian national accused by the U.S. of taking part in dozens of breaches involving the theft of academic data and intellectual property has been extradited from Montenegro.
An Iranian national has been extradited from Montenegro to the United States. The individual is accused of participating in numerous cyberattacks on American universities, resulting in the theft of academic data and intellectual property.
According to police in Montenegro, the extradited person is an Iranian-Turkish dual national. The alleged cyberattacks targeted over 150 U.S. universities, causing an estimated $3.4 billion in damage, as reported by the Winnipeg Free Press.
The extradition was confirmed by authorities in Montenegro, although further details were not provided.
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- Iranian national extradited to US by Montenegro over alleged $3.4B cyberattack case winnipegfreepress.com
