FBI and Montenegro Nab Iranian Hacker on US Charges

WHO:

ABC News - An Iranian national with dual Iranian and Turkish citizenship was arrested.

NY Post - The individual is sought by the Southern District Court in New York.

WHAT:

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - The individual is wanted on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft.

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - The individual committed massive hacking attacks on U.S. infrastructure, including 150 universities.

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - The stolen data and compromised university profiles were used for the benefit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian beneficiaries, including universities based in Iran.

ABC News - The Iranian national is wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks.

ABC News - The hacking attacks caused damage of $3.4 billion.

WHERE:

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - The arrest took place in the coastal Montenegrin resort town of Kotor.

ABC News - The arrest took place in Montenegro.

WHEN:

NY Post - The individual is wanted by the Southern District Court in New York (no specific date provided).

WHY:

ABC News - The individual is wanted for causing significant financial damage through hacking.

HOW:

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - The arrest was made at the request of the U.S. and the FBI.

[6:41 AM EDT] - CBS News - A court in the capital of Podgorica will handle the extradition proceedings.

NY Post - The individual was arrested by Montenegrin police in cooperation with the FBI.

(UPDATED June 26, 2026 11:55 UTC)

An individual wanted on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft, has been arrested in the coastal Montenegrin resort town of Kotor. This person is accused of conducting massive hacking attacks on U.S. infrastructure, affecting 150 universities, with the stolen data allegedly benefiting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other Iranian entities. The arrest was made at the request of the U.S. and the FBI, and extradition proceedings will be handled by a court in the capital of Podgorica.

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(UPDATED June 26, 2026 10:10 UTC)

An Iranian national with dual citizenship in Iran and Turkey has been arrested in Montenegro, sought by the Southern District Court in New York for mass hacking attacks. These attacks have reportedly caused significant financial damage, totaling $3.4 billion. The arrest was made by Montenegrin police in cooperation with the FBI.