Iranian accused of hacking US universities extradited from Montenegro

Amir Barati, a dual citizen of Iran and Turkey, has been extradited from Montenegro to the United States. He is accused of participating in a hacking campaign run through the Mabna Institute for the IRGC that breached 144 US universities and stole at least 31 terabytes of data, with damages estimated at $3.4 billion.

• Barati was arrested June 25 in Kotor on an FBI warrant; a Montenegrin court approved extradition
• The DOJ named Barati in a 14-count indictment charging 17 people over the campaign
• Hackers breached 144 US universities, 42 US companies and 178 foreign institutions
• At least 31 TB of data was stolen; damages were estimated at $3.4 billion