Iranian extradited to US over university hacking allegations
Montenegro has extradited Amir Barati, an Iranian and Turkish national, to the United States, where he faces charges related to a large-scale hacking campaign against academic institutions. U.S. officials allege Barati was part of a group that breached email accounts at hundreds of universities and companies, stealing 31 terabytes of research and academic data between 2013 and 2017. The operation reportedly caused $3.4 billion in damages. Barati faces charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, and computer fraud.
- Barati accused in global university hacking campaign
- Alleged breaches spanned 144 US universities, 42 US companies
- 31 terabytes of data reportedly stolen
- $3.4 billion in damages alleged by US officials
- Stolen materials purportedly sold to institutions in Iran
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