The US announced charges against 17 members of Iran-based Mabna Institute for hacking hundreds of organizations worldwide and stealing more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property. The group allegedly targeted universities, professors, government agencies, NGOs, and companies, including an extortion attempt against HBO. #MabnaInstitute #IRGC #HBO #Megapaper #Gigapaper
Keypoints
- US authorities charged 17 Mabna Institute members for large-scale hacking campaigns.
- The group allegedly worked on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- More than 100,000 professors were targeted, and about 8,000 email accounts were compromised.
- Stolen academic data was exfiltrated and reportedly sold through Megapaper and Gigapaper.
- The intrusions also hit private companies, government agencies, NGOs, and HBO.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/us-charges-17-iranian-hackers-offers-10-million-rewards-for-5-of-them/