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United States Government Agencies, Media Organizations, and Private Companies (Cyber Attack Victims)

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United States Government Agencies, Media Organizations, and Private Companies (Cyber Attack Victims)

Case
#640
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Cold Case · Open
12 years waiting · since 2014

AHMED AL AGHA

Justice for United States Government Agencies, Media Organizations, and Private Companies (Cyber Attack Victims) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Why did Ahmed Al Agha target U.S. government agencies and media organizations specifically, and what intelligence did the Syrian Electronic Army seek to obtain?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific cyber attacks can be directly attributed to 'Th3 Pr0' and what forensic evidence links them to Ahmed Al Agha?

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location
Lead #3

How did Al Agha evade capture while allegedly operating from Damascus, Syria, and what is his current whereabouts?

Ahmed Al Agha is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a hacking group that conducted cyber attacks against U.S. government agencies, media organizations, and private companies between 2011 and 2014 using the online alias 'Th3 Pr0'. On June 12, 2014, he was charged in federal court with conspiracy to gain unauthorized computer access, convey false terrorist threat information, cause military mutiny, commit identity theft, and commit access device fraud. Al Agha is believed to be in Damascus, Syria, and the FBI is seeking information leading to his location with a reward of up to $100,000.

Case
#640
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

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Lead #4

Who else in the Syrian Electronic Army worked with Al Agha, and are there other operatives still at large?

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Source Narrative

Conspiracy to Gain Unauthorized Access to and Damage Computers; Conspiracy to Convey False Information Regarding a Terrorist Attack; Conspiracy to Cause Mutiny of United States Military Members; Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft; Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud Caution: Ahmed Al Agha is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a group of individuals who allegedly commit hacks in support of the Syrian Regime. It is alleged that, between September of 2011 and January of 2014, Al Agha committed dozens of cyber attacks against United States government agencies, media organizations, and private organizations under the SEA banner while using the online nickname, "Th3 Pr0".

On June 12, 2014, a criminal complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia, charging Al Agha with conspiring to violate numerous laws related to the commission of computer intrusions. Remarks: Al Agha is known to wear prescription eyeglasses.

He is believed to be residing in Damascus, Syria.

Timeline of Events

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2011-09-01

Cyber Attack Campaign Begins

Ahmed Al Agha allegedly begins committing cyber attacks under the online nickname 'Th3 Pr0' in support of the Syrian Regime

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2014-01-31

Cyber Attack Campaign Ends

Last alleged cyber attack activity by Al Agha under the SEA banner

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2014-06-12

Criminal Complaint Filed

Criminal complaint filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, charging Al Agha with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and related offenses

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Case Information

Incident:September 1, 2011
Last Updated:September 11, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:September 1, 2011
Last Updated:September 11, 2026

Up to $100,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case