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Extradition of Iranian hacker Amir Barati to the US

Overview

Amir Barati, a 40-year-old dual citizen of Iran and Turkey, has been extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face charges related to a massive cyber espionage campaign. Barati was arrested in Kotor in June following a request from the FBI.

Prosecutors allege the operation, conducted through the Tehran-based Mabna Institute on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), began in 2013. The campaign reportedly breached approximately 8,000 professor email accounts and targeted 144 American universities, 42 U.S. companies, and 178 foreign universities. The theft of academic journals, research, scientific papers, and dissertations is estimated to have caused damages exceeding $3.4 billion, involving at least 31.5 terabytes of stolen data.

Barati faces charges including wire and computer fraud, conspiracy, and identity theft. He is expected to be prosecuted in the U.S. Southern District of New York. The indictment also names 16 other Iranian nationals involved in the conspiracy.

Entities

FBI · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Amir Barati · High Court of Podgorica · Mabna Institute

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] Amir Barati is accused of participating in a yearslong hacking campaign that began in 2013. kesq.com · kvia.com · therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The hacking campaign targeted data worth over $3 billion. kesq.com · kvia.com · therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The campaign breached 144 American universities and 42 U.S. companies. therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · kioncentralcoast.com · localnews8.com · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The hacking group allegedly operated on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. kesq.com · kvia.com · therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The group allegedly used the Mabna Institute to conduct its operations. therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · kioncentralcoast.com · localnews8.com · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The hackers breached approximately 8,000 email accounts belonging to professors. kesq.com · kvia.com · therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Amir Barati is a 40-year-old citizen of Iran and Turkey. therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · kioncentralcoast.com · localnews8.com · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Barati was arrested in Montenegro following an FBI request. kesq.com · therecord.media · serbiantimes.info · www.danas.rs · kioncentralcoast.com · +3 more

Timeline

about 13 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
Amir Barati extradited to U.S. for $3.4 billion hacking campaign
Amir Barati, an Iranian-Turkish national, has been extradited from Montenegro to the U.S. for his alleged role in a $3.4 billion cyberattack campaign targeting universities and companies.
10 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Montenegro to extradite Iranian hacker Amir Barati to the United States
Montenegro's High Court has approved the extradition of Iranian hacker Amir Barati to the U.S. to face charges for cyberattacks causing $3.4 billion in damages to American universities.

Sources

biznis.kurir.rs · bizniscg.me · danas.rs · kesq.com · kion546.com · kurir.rs · kvia.com · localnews8.com · serbiantimes.info · therecord.media · vijesti.me · wishtv.com

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