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September 17, 2020       Share:    

Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-iranian-nationals-charged-cyber-theft-campaign-targeting-computer-systems-united-states

Iranians Charged in Cyber Theft of National Security and Nuclear Information

(U.S. Department of Justice) Two Iranian nationals were indicted on Tuesday in connection with a coordinated cyber intrusion campaign at the behest of the government of Iran. Hooman Heidarian, 30, and Mehdi Farhadi, 34, stole data pertaining to national security, foreign policy intelligence, non-military nuclear information, aerospace data, human rights activist information, and intellectual property, including unpublished scientific research. "These Iranian nationals...infiltrated computer systems and targeted intellectual property and often sought to intimidate perceived enemies of Iran, including dissidents fighting for human rights," said U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito for the District of New Jersey. "This conduct threatens our national security, and as a result, these defendants are wanted by the FBI and are considered fugitives from justice."

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