DOJ Charges 17 Iranian Nationals with Massive Cyber Theft Campaign Linked to IRGC

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a 14-count indictment on Tuesday charging 17 Iranian nationals with conducting a cyber theft campaign targeting American and foreign institutions on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The defendants are allegedly members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company linked to the malicious activities. The indictment accuses the group of executing a 'massive' cyber theft operation, though no specific technical details, victim counts, or financial impacts were disclosed. The charges were filed as part of a broader effort to disrupt state-sponsored cyber threats originating from Iran. No arrests or extraditions were mentioned in the announcement.