Montenegro arrests Iranian-Turkish man sought by U.S. on hacking charges
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- Alleged large-scale hacking against U.S. institutions warrants a coordinated legal response through arrest, court charges, and Montenegro’s extradition process.
- They split on
- Whether the story is about the public harm alleged from attacks on universities and infrastructure, or about sovereignty and due process governing cross-border enforcement.
The Facts
- Montenegrin police said they arrested a 39-year-old man with dual Iranian and Turkish citizenship in Kotor on Thursday.
- The arrest was carried out at the request of the United States and involved cooperation with the FBI.
- U.S. authorities are seeking the man on charges that include conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft in a New York court.
- Montenegrin police said the U.S. case alleges he carried out hacking attacks starting in 2013 against U.S. infrastructure, including more than 150 universities.
- Authorities said the alleged attacks caused an estimated $3.4 billion or more in damage.
- Montenegrin authorities said the case will now move into judicial proceedings in Montenegro related to extradition.
Context
What is the man accused of doing?
Montenegrin police said U.S. authorities accuse him of participating in hacking attacks beginning in 2013 that targeted U.S. infrastructure, including more than 150 universities, and of offenses including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking, and identity theft Reuters,theepochtimes.com,Owensboro Messenger….
Where was he arrested and by whom?
Police said he was located and arrested in Kotor, a coastal town in Montenegro, in an operation involving Montenegrin police and the FBI and carried out at the request of the United States dtNext.in,CBS News,Reuters.
What happens next in the case?
According to Montenegrin police statements cited by multiple outlets, the case is expected to go before a High Court judge in Podgorica as part of extradition proceedings tied to the U.S. request Reuters,ThePrint,Azeri - Press Infor….
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