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United States 2020 Presidential Election / U.S. Voters
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2021
IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2020 U.S. ELECTIONS
Justice for United States 2020 Presidential Election / U.S. Voters — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What specific voter information was obtained from state election websites and how was it used in the intimidation campaign?
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Lead #2What is the current location and status of the two indicted Iranian nationals, Kazemi and Kashian?
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Lead #3Which U.S. media entities and state computer systems were targeted, and what was the extent of unauthorized access achieved?
On October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted two Iranian nationals, Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian, for their alleged roles in a coordinated campaign to interfere with the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election through computer intrusions, voter intimidation, and disinformation. The defendants allegedly obtained voter information from state election websites, sent threatening emails to voters, and attempted unauthorized access to media and state computer systems between August and November 2020. The case remains significant as it documents state-sponsored election interference efforts and the ongoing threat to U.S. electoral infrastructure and voter security.
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United States
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York / Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lead #4What disinformation content was crafted and disseminated, and through which platforms was it distributed to voters?
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Lead #5Were there any identified co-conspirators or Iranian government entities directing this interference operation?
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Conspiracy; Unauthorized Access to a Computer; Knowingly Damaging Protected Computer; Voter Intimidation; Interstate Threats On October 20, 2021, a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted SEYYED MOHAMMAD HOSEIN MUSA KAZEMI, also known as "Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazem", and "Hosein Zamani", and SAJJAD KASHIAN, also known as “Kiarash Nabavi”, for, among other things, computer intrusion, voter intimidation, and interstate threat offenses, for their alleged participation in a multi-faceted campaign aimed at influencing and interfering with the United States 2020 Presidential Election. In connection with this campaign, the defendants allegedly obtained United States voter information from at least one state election website, sent threatening voter email messages to intimidate voters, crafted and disseminated disinformation pertaining to the election and election security, and accessed, and attempted to access, without authorization, the computer systems of several online United States media entities and states.
This occurred from at least in or about August of 2020, to at least in or about November of 2020. Kazemi is described as an Iranian male born on June 18, 1997.
He is between 5'5" and 6'0" tall, 180 to 185 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Kashian is described as an Iranian male born on September 17, 1994.
He is between 5'5" and 6'0" tall, 130 to 140 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Timeline of Events
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2020-08
Campaign begins
Multi-faceted interference campaign alleged to have begun in or about August 2020
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2020-11
Campaign continues
Interference activities continued through at least November 2020
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2021-10-20
Federal indictment
Grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian
Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case