Iranian Hacker Accused of Stealing 31TB from University Inboxes Extradited to US
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Amir Barati, a 40-year-old dual Turkish and Iranian citizen, was arrested in Montenegro on June 25 and extradited to the United States following a Montenegrin court approval this week. Barati is accused of participating in an Iranian hacking campaign that stole 31 terabytes of data from university inboxes. The extradition enables US authorities to prosecute him for the alleged data theft operation targeting academic institutions.