Iranian national arrested in Montenegro on US hacking charges
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Montenegrin police announced the arrest of a 39-year-old Iranian national wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks that caused $3.4 billion in damage. The man, who holds both Iranian and Turkish citizenship, was located in the coastal town of Kotor and arrested Thursday at the request of the U.S. and the FBI. According to a police statement, the suspect is wanted by a court in New York on charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft. The statement said the suspect carried out mass hacking attacks on U.S. infrastructure from 2013 onward, targeting more than 150 universities. The illegally obtained data was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian universities, police said. Extradition proceedings will be handled by a court in the capital Podgorica. Montenegro is a U.S. ally and NATO member.
What’s reported
An Iranian national was arrested in Montenegro on Thursday at the request of the U.S. and FBI.
The 39-year-old man holds both Iranian and Turkish citizenship.
He is wanted by a court in New York on charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft.
The attacks caused $3.4 billion in damage and targeted more than 150 universities from 2013 onward.
Police stated the illegally obtained data was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian universities.
Extradition proceedings will be handled by a court in Podgorica.
Key figures
Unnamed 39-year-old Iranian national (suspect)
Montenegrin police (unnamed)
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Sources: abcnews.com
