Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Iran Nabs 30 Computer Hackers

Iran nabs 30 computer hackers


TEHRAN, March 15 (UPI) -- Iranian authorities arrested 30 people in connection with an alleged U.S.-backed effort to hack into Iranian computer networks and spread propaganda.

Iranian authorities during the weekend said they broke up a ring of 30 people connected with Internet crimes in the country, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reports.

IRNA adds that the CIA set aside $400 million in 2006 to destabilize Iran. Tehran blamed London, Washington and Berlin for backing elements of the opposition movement that grew out of contested presidential elections in June...