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Morning Edition · Friday, August 21, 2026Published at 1:52 AM EDT · New York
United States Charges 17 Iranian Nationals Over a Cyber Campaign That Included a $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Demand
The Justice Department alleges the Mabna Institute group stole 31 terabytes of academic and corporate data, and the State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on five defendants.
The United States Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranian nationals over a long-running intrusion campaign that prosecutors say included an attempt to extort $6 million in bitcoin from a media company after stealing its intellectual pr…
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