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Multiple victims: 144 U.S. universities, 176 foreign universities, 5 U.S. government agencies, 36 U.S. private companies, 11 foreign companies, 2 international NGOs

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Multiple victims: 144 U.S. universities, 176 foreign universities, 5 U.S. government agencies, 36 U.S. private companies, 11 foreign companies, 2 international NGOs

Case
#824
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Cold Case ยท Open
8 years waiting ยท since 2018

EHSAN MOHAMMADI

Justice for Multiple victims: 144 U.S. universities, 176 foreign universities, 5 U.S. government agencies, 36 U.S. private companies, 11 foreign companies, 2 international NGOs โ€” the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Where is Ehsan Mohammadi currently located within Iran, and what is his current operational status?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific proprietary data and research was stolen, and how has it been used by Iranian government entities?

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person
Lead #3

Who are the other members and associates of the Mabna Institute involved in this conspiracy?

Ehsan Mohammadi, a leader of Iran's Mabna Institute, is wanted for orchestrating a sophisticated computer hacking and data theft scheme targeting over 140 U.S. universities, foreign institutions, and government agencies between 2018 and beyond. The conspiracy involved unauthorized access to computer systems, theft of proprietary research and data, and sale of stolen information to Iranian government entities and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mohammadi remains at large in Iran, and authorities seek information on his whereabouts and any connections to ongoing cyber espionage activities.

Case
#824
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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contact
Lead #4

Has Mohammadi attempted to communicate with or recruit additional operatives since the 2018 indictment?

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Lead #5

What infrastructure, financial accounts, or digital signatures could help locate Mohammadi or identify his current activities?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

Conspiracy to Commit Computer Hacking; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Computer Fraud - Unauthorized Access for Private Financial Gain; Wire Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft Caution: Ehsan Mohammadi is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities, including obtaining unauthorized access to computer systems, stealing proprietary data from those systems, and selling that stolen data to Iranian customers such as Iranian universities and the Iranian government. Mohammadi was a leader of the Mabna Institute , a private government contractor based in the Islamic Republic of Iran that performed this work for the Iranian government, at the behest of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Victims of the scheme included approximately 144 universities in the United States, 176 foreign universities in 21 countries, five federal and state government agencies in the United States, 36 private companies in the United States, 11 foreign private companies, and two international non-governmental organizations. On February 7, 2018, a grand jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted Mohammadi on computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges, and a federal arrest warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Remarks: Mohammadi is known to speak Farsi and resides in Iran.

Timeline of Events

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2018-02-07

Federal Indictment Issued

A grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted Ehsan Mohammadi on computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges; federal arrest warrant issued

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Case Information

Incident:February 7, 2018
Last Updated:October 30, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:February 7, 2018
Last Updated:October 30, 2026