US charges 17 Iranians in cyber campaign targeting universities, including Israeli schools...

Defense and security | Aug 18, 2026, 8:08 PM

The U.S. Justice Department charged 17 Iranians with conducting a cyber campaign that targeted universities, including Israeli institutions.

The defendants stole 31.5 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property for the Iranian regime.

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