DoJ charges Mabna Institute members and State Department offers reward
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U.S. Department of Justice charged 17 Mabna Institute members in a cyber intrusion case tied to Iran's IRGC, and the U.S. Department of State announced a $10 million reward for information on five defendants or associated entities. The case alleges activity from at least 2013 through at least December 2017 against 144 U.S. universities, 178 foreign universities, private-sector companies, government agencies, and NGOs. The conduct focused on stealing academic data, intellectual property, and email accounts, with more than 100,000 professor accounts targeted and about 8,000 compromised. Stolen data reportedly exceeded 31 TB and was sold through Megapaper.ir and Gigapaper.ir.
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20.08.2026 20:23 3 articles · 13d ago
DoJ charges 17 Mabna Institute members and State Department offers a $10 million reward
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe U.S. Department of Justice charged 17 members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute for a coordinated intrusion campaign that allegedly targeted 144 U.S.-based universities, 178 foreign universities, private-sector companies, government agencies, and NGOs since at least 2013 through at least December 2017, and the U.S. Department of State announced a $10 million reward for information about five defendants or associated entities.
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