Tag: Mabna Institute

  • Mabna Institute Charges: US Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers

    Mabna Institute Charges: US Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers

    The Mabna Institute charges accuse 17 Iranian nationals of taking part in a years-long campaign to steal academic research, intellectual property and email account data. US prosecutors allege that the group targeted organisations in the United States and several other countries. A 14-count superseding indictment states that the Mabna Institute began operating in 2013. Prosecutors…

  • Mabna Institute Hackers Charged Over $3.4B Research Theft

    Mabna Institute Hackers Charged Over $3.4B Research Theft

    The US Justice Department has charged 17 Iranian nationals over an alleged hacking campaign that stole academic research, intellectual property and other proprietary data from organisations around the world. Prosecutors allege that the Mabna Institute hackers carried out the operation for years on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, other Iranian government bodies, universities…