Iranian National Indicted for $6m HBO Extortion Plot

An Iranian national who tried to extort $6m from HBO whilst leaking stolen content online has been named in an unsealed indictment. Behzad Mesri (aka Skote Vahshat) is a former Iranian military cyber operative and member of the hacking group Turk Black Hat security team, according to the Department of Justice.

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