Cyber espionage stories

Aug 19, 2026

Justice Department charges 17 Iranians over massive cyber theft campaign

The DOJ charged 17 Iranian nationals for allegedly conducting a sweeping, state-sponsored cyber theft campaign targeting U.S. government agencies, universities, and private sector entities.

Aug 19, 20263 sources

Jul 13, 2026

EU and Britain impose coordinated sanctions on Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

The European Union and United Kingdom announced coordinated sanctions on nine Russian military intelligence officers, hackers, and four private entities over a years-long cyberespionage campaign that has targeted European governments and critical infrastructure including heating and power plants since 2010.

Jul 13, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪The Mabna Institute targeted at least 42 private companies in the United States and 11 foreign companies across Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
▪The Mabna Institute cyber campaign successfully compromised 8,000 professor email accounts after targeting 100,000 academics globally
▪FBI Assistant Director James C Barnacle Jr described the coordinated Mabna Institute cyber attacks as a serious threat to United States national security

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Cybersecurity1 Department of Justice1 EU foreign policy1 Iran1 National security1 Russia-Ukraine war1 Russia’s information, cyber & hybrid warfare1 Sanctions & economic countermeasures1

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