UK Foreign Office- 23 March 2018- Today the US indicted nine employees of the Mabna Institute based in Iran for a global hacking campaign targeting universities, including in the UK.

Foreign Office Minister for Cyber, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said:
The UK Government judges that the Mabna Institute based in Iran was responsible for a hacking campaign targeting universities around the world.
By stealing intellectual property from universities, these hackers attempted to make money and gain technological advantage at our expense.
We welcome the US indictments. It demonstrates our willingness and ability to respond collectively to cyber-attacks using all levers at our disposal.
The focus on universities is a timely reminder that all organisations are potential targets and need to constantly strive for the best possible cyber security.
Today’s action is a further step demonstrating that malicious cyber activity will not go unpunished. Mabna Institute employees can no longer travel freely, curtailing their career prospects outside of Iran.