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Montenegro arrests Iranian-Turkish dual citizen wanted by U.S. on hacking charges
A 39-year-old man holding Iranian and Turkish citizenship was arrested Thursday in Kotor at the request of U.S. authorities. He faces New York court charges tied to attacks on more than 150 universities since 2013.
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Montenegrin police arrested a 39-year-old man holding Iranian and Turkish citizenship in the coastal town of Kotor on Thursday. The man is wanted by a court in New York on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft. Police said he carried out mass hacking attacks on U.S.
Infrastructure beginning in 2013, including more than 150 universities. Associated Press reported that the alleged attacks caused damage estimated at $3.4 billion. The same outlet said data obtained in the attacks was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian universities.
The arrest was carried out at the request of U.S. authorities and the FBI, Montenegrin police stated. A court in Podgorica will handle extradition proceedings. Montenegro is a NATO member and U.S. ally with a population of 620,000 and is located on the Adriatic Sea.
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