Iranian national U.S. sought for $3.4 billion in hacking attacks arrested in Montenegro

June 26, 2026 / 6:41 AM EDT

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Podgorica, Montenegro — An Iranian national who is wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks that caused $3.4 billion in damage was arrested in Montenegro, police in the Balkan country said late Thursday.The 39-year-old man, who holds both the Iranian and Turkish citizenship, is wanted by a federal court in New York on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit computer ⁠fraud, hacking, and identity ⁠theft, a statement said. Police said they located the man in the coastal Montenegrin resort town of Kotor, where he was arrested Thursday by request of the U.S. and the FBI, Montenegrin police added.

Photo taken in May 2026 shows Montenegro's Adriatic coastal town of Kotor, located at the Bay of Kotor.