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United States voters and election infrastructure
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2021
IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2020 U.S. ELECTIONS
Justice for United States voters and election infrastructure — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, Iranian male born June 18, 1997, also known as Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazem and Hosein Zamani; approximately 5'5" to 6'0" tall, 180-185 pounds, dark brown hair and brown eyes
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suspect
Lead #2Sajjad Kashian, Iranian male born September 17, 1994, also known as Kiarash Nabavi; approximately 5'5" to 6'0" tall, 130-140 pounds, dark brown hair and brown eyes
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evidence
Lead #3Stolen voter information obtained from at least one state election website
On October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted two Iranian nationals, Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian, for orchestrating a coordinated campaign to interfere with the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election through computer intrusions, voter intimidation, and disinformation. The defendants allegedly accessed state election websites to steal voter data, sent threatening emails to intimidate voters, and attempted unauthorized access to media and state computer systems between August and November 2020. The case remains active as authorities continue to locate and apprehend the fugitive defendants, who are believed to be in Iran.
Case
#865
United States
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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evidence
Lead #4Threatening voter email messages sent to intimidate voters during the 2020 election
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clue
Lead #5Disinformation pertaining to the election and election security crafted and disseminated by the defendants
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Source Narrative
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 commenced in or about August 2020
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2020-11
Campaign concludes
Alleged interference activity continued through at least November 2020
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2021-10-20
Federal indictment
Grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicted Kazemi and Kashian on charges including conspiracy, unauthorized computer access, voter intimidation, and interstate threats
Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case