Montenegro has arrested an Iran-linked hacker wanted by the United States over cyberattacks that allegedly caused $3.4 billion in damage.
The arrest is part of a broader US effort to disrupt cyber operations that prosecutors say were carried out on behalf of Iranian state interests.
What was the man arrested for?
Montenegrin police said the 39-year-old suspect, identified only as A.B., was arrested in the tourist town of Kotor in cooperation with the FBI. He holds Iranian and Turkish citizenship.
He is wanted by a federal court in New York on charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, hacking and identity theft.
