Cyber Intelligence

US charges Iranian hackers over $3.4 billion intellectual property theft

Medium Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 15:56 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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The U.S. has charged 17 Iranians, alleged members of a hacking-for-hire company called Mabna Institute, involved in years-long operations that stole data from American organizations. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-iranian-hackers-over-34-billion-intellectual-property-theft/
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  • ID #24912
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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