The person at the center of this case
Multiple organizations across critical infrastructure, government, and non-profit sectors
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
AHMAD KHATIBI AGHDA
Justice for Multiple organizations across critical infrastructure, government, and non-profit sectors — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Ahmad Khatibi Aghda is believed to be residing in Iran; how can international law enforcement locate and extradite him?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific organizations and critical infrastructure were targeted, and what data was exfiltrated?
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person
Lead #3What are the roles and current whereabouts of co-conspirators Mansour Ahmadi and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari?
Ahmad Khatibi Aghda is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a sophisticated cybercrime conspiracy that compromised hundreds of computer networks across the United States and internationally between October 2020 and August 2022. The conspiracy involved unauthorized network access, data theft, system encryption, and extortion targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Khatibi Aghda remains at large and is believed to be residing in Iran, making his apprehension dependent on international cooperation and intelligence leads.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Lead #4What ransom amounts were demanded and which victims paid, providing financial investigation leads?
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Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer; Transmitting a Demand in Relation to Damaging a Protected Computer Caution: Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, Mansour Ahmadi , and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari are wanted for their alleged involvement in a coordinated campaign which compromised hundreds of computer networks across the United States and abroad. Between October 2020 and August 2022, the three men allegedly gained unauthorized access to protected networks, exfiltrated data, encrypted computer systems, and extorted victims for ransom, causing damage to and disrupting operations of organizations across multiple sectors, including critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
On August 10, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, indicted Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, Mansour Ahmadi, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers, intentional damage to a protected computer, and transmitting a demand in relation to damaging a protected computer. Remarks: Ahmad Khatibi Aghda is known to speak Farsi and reside in Iran.
Timeline of Events
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2020-10-01
Conspiracy begins
Coordinated campaign of unauthorized network access and data exfiltration begins across multiple sectors
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2022-08-10
Federal indictment
Federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey indicts Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, Mansour Ahmadi, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, intentional damage to protected computers, and transmitting extortion demands
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2020
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2020
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case