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Montenegro arrest of Iranian‑Turkish hacker

Overview

Montenegrin police, working with the U.S. FBI, detained 39‑year‑old dual Iranian‑Turkish national Amir Barati (also listed as A.B.) in Kotor. Barati is accused of directing a multi‑year hacking campaign that compromised more than 150 American universities and other targets from 2013 onward, inflicting damages estimated at $3.4 billion. U.S. investigators say the stolen data were passed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian entities.

Barati is charged in the United States with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking and identity theft. Montenegrin authorities describe him as a “high‑profile target in the area of cyber and organized crime.” The case will be forwarded to a High Court judge in Podgorica, where a decision on the U.S. extradition request will be made. Montenegro, a NATO member, coordinated the operation with Interpol’s FAST team and the FBI as part of a broader effort to apprehend individuals sought by U.S. law‑enforcement agencies.

Timeline

  1. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Iranian suspect arrested in Montenegro for alleged $3.4 billion US cyber‑attack

    Montenegro police, aided by the FBI, arrested a 39‑year‑old Iranian‑Turkish man in Kotor, accused of massive cyber‑attacks on over 150 US universities since 2013, causing estimated $3.4 billion in damages.

  2. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 24 sources
    Iranian hacker arrested in Montenegro for $3.4 billion US cyberattack

    Montenegro police and the FBI arrested dual Iranian‑Turkish hacker Amir Barati in Kotor, accused of $3.4 billion US cyber‑damage via attacks on 150+ universities; extradition proceedings pending.

Sources

072info.com · 24sata.hr · bigportal.ba · dan.co.me · danas.rs · depo.ba · diarioestrategia.cl · epokaere.com · ernesthuska.blog.sme.sk · euronews.net · gazeta10.com · glasistre.hr · impulsportal.net · kurir.rs · lanoticiasv.com · meta.mk · nationalcybersecurity.com · opserver.mk · paparazzi.com.ar · radiobijelopolje.me · sd.rs · sport1.ba · telegram.hr · tuzlalive.ba · vijesti.hrt.hr · zivim.gloria.hr