US expands Iran-linked hacking case to 17 defendants over HBO’s $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot
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The US DOJ expanded an Iran-linked hacking indictment to 17 defendants, alleging a 2017 attempted $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot targeting HBO. DOJ materials say the $6M figure reflects the attempted extortion and do not allege HBO paid. The case underscores continued use of Bitcoin for high‑value extortion and reinforces that US authorities will pursue and trace cryptocurrency-linked activity by state‑linked actors.
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