Amir Barati, an Iranian-Turkish national accused of helping carry out a large academic espionage campaign, has been extradited from Montenegro to face U.S. charges. Prosecutors say the operation tied to the Mabna Institute and the IRGC stole massive amounts of research data from universities worldwide, including tens of terabytes of intellectual property. #AmirBarati #MabnaInstitute #IRGC
Keypoints
- Amir Barati was extradited from Montenegro after a U.S. arrest warrant.
- He is charged in connection with a 14-count indictment involving academic data theft.
- Prosecutors link the campaign to the Mabna Institute and the IRGC.
- The operation allegedly targeted 144 U.S. universities and 178 foreign universities.
- Authorities say the hackers stole at least 31 terabytes of information and caused billions in damages.
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