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#8 BleepingComputer general August 19, 2026 at 15:56 UTC

US charges Iranian hackers over $3.4 billion intellectual property theft

By Bill Toulas

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The U.S. DOJ charged 17 Iranians allegedly linked to the Mabna Institute hacking-for-hire operation with stealing $3.4 billion worth of intellectual property from U.S. government agencies and dozens of universities. The State Department is offering up to $10 million rewards for information on five of the named defendants.

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