Iranian national extradited to US by Montenegro over alleged $3.4B cyberattack case

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Montenegro has extradited an Iranian-Turkish dual national to the United States over alleged cyberattacks targeting more than 150 U.S. universities and causing an estimated $3.4 billion in damage…

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  • Montenegro has extradited an Iranian-Turkish dual national to the United States over alleged cyberattacks targeting more than 150 U.S. universities and causing an estimated $3.4 billion in damage…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:49:10 UTC.

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