Transcript here. SDNY Grand Jury has indicted nine Iranians for cybertheft.
The indictment alleges that the defendants worked on behalf of the Iranian government, specifically the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
They hacked the computer systems of approximately 320 universities in 22 countries. 144 of the victims are American universities. The defendants stole research that cost the universities approximately $3.4 billion to procure and maintain.
The stolen information was used by the Revolutionary Guard or sold for profit in Iran.
While apparently not connected to the “Rusher” investigation, the indictments are timed to give 45 more justification for pulling out of the Iran deal and/or deciding to start a war. Distraction at its best!