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Iranian national extradited to US over $3.4 billion hacking scheme

Original: Iranian national extradited to US over alleged $3.4 billion state-backed hacking campaign in rare legal win for law e… A

An Iranian-Turkish man has been extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face charges over his alleged role in a state-backed hacking campaign targeting hundreds of universities and other institutions, with damages estimated at $3.4 billion. The extradition is being described as a rare legal win for US law enforcement in pursuing Iranian cyber operations.

Why now: Extraditions of Iranian state-linked hackers to the US are rare, making this a significant law enforcement victory in cybercrime enforcement.

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• Iranian national extradited to US over alleged $3.4 billion state-backed hacking campaign in rare legal win for law e… An Iranian-Turkish man has been extradited from Montenegro to the U.S. over his alleged role in a hacking campaign that targeted hundreds of universities,… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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