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August 19, 2026 at 11:30 UTC
US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers, Offers $10 Million Rewards for 5 of Them
By Ionut Arghire
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The U.S. Justice Department charged 17 members of Iran's Mabna Institute with a sprawling hacking campaign targeting U.S. government agencies, universities, and organizations to steal intellectual property and access email accounts. The DOJ is offering $10 million rewards for information on five of the named defendants, signaling high-priority attribution. The Mabna Institute has previously been tied to IRGC-linked cyber operations targeting hundreds of universities across multiple countries.
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