The person at the center of this case
United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
ALEKSANDRA YURYEVNA KRYLOVA
Justice for United States Federal Government / Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Krylova's current location and how has she evaded capture since 2018?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific stolen U.S. identities were used by the IRA under Krylova's direction?
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contact
Lead #3What intelligence did Krylova gather during her June 2014 visit to the United States?
Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, a Russian national and director of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for her alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering with the 2016 Presidential Election and impairing federal functions. Operating from September 2013 to November 2014, Krylova allegedly oversaw the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, purchased American server space, and used stolen U.S. identities to reach American voters. She traveled to the United States in June 2014 to gather intelligence for future operations and remains at large, with possible ties to Russia, Qatar, and Indonesia.
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Lead #4How many fictitious online personas were created under Krylova's supervision and what was their reach?
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Lead #5What are Krylova's known connections in Qatar and Indonesia, and could she be hiding there?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova is wanted by the FBI for her alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from September of 2013 to November of 2014.
Krylova operated as Director of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
These alleged actions were taken to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election. Krylova, serving as the IRA’s third highest ranking employee, also allegedly withheld employment information on her United States visa application and traveled to the United States in June of 2014 to collect information and inform future IRA operations.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after she was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Krylova speaks Russian and English.
She has ties to Russia, Qatar, and Indonesia.
Timeline of Events
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2013-09-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in September 2013
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2014-06-01
Travel to United States
Krylova traveled to the United States to collect information and inform future IRA operations
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2014-11-30
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy period concludes in November 2014
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud the United States
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Case Information
Incident:September 1, 2013
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 1, 2013
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case