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Montenegro extradites Turkish-Iranian cybercriminal to US over academic hacks

Montenegro has extradited a Turkish-Iranian national accused of orchestrating cyberattacks on over 150 US academic institutions, causing millions in losses. The suspect, arrested in June, faces fraud and identity theft charges with alleged links to Iranian entities. This marks a notable extradition cooperation between Montenegro and the US, potentially signaling increased legal pressure on state-linked cyber actors.

Clarín2 days agoME, US, TR, IRCredibility 36%View source

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Mosaic Score5.4
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4

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