The person at the center of this case
United States Electoral System / American Voters
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2021
IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2020 U.S. ELECTIONS
Justice for United States Electoral System / American Voters — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
Start here
Key leads to think about
🎯
suspect
Lead #1Where are Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi (born June 18, 1997) and Sajjad Kashian (born September 17, 1994) currently located?
🔍
evidence
Lead #2Which specific state election websites were compromised and what voter information was accessed?
💡
clue
Lead #3What is the full scope of media entities targeted for unauthorized computer access during the campaign?
On October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted two Iranian nationals, Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian, for allegedly orchestrating a coordinated interference campaign targeting the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. The defendants are accused of hacking state election websites to steal voter data, sending threatening emails to intimidate voters, and spreading election disinformation across media platforms between August and November 2020. Both remain at large, and authorities seek information leading to their location and arrest to hold them accountable for this unprecedented cyberattack on American electoral infrastructure.
Case
#865
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Federal Bureau of Investigation
Try asking
Claim this imported case
A one-time $10 claim transfers this imported case workspace to your account. You get 10 uploads for this case, 25 daily AI questions for this case, and public tips with files route to you.
10 uploads25 AI questions/day
This does not start a subscription. When the included limits are reached, the Personal plan unlocks more workspace capacity.
More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
📞
contact
Lead #4How were the threatening voter intimidation emails distributed and what was their specific content?
Have information about any of these leads?
Even the smallest detail could be the key to solving this case.
Official wording
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
📋
2020-08
Campaign Begins
Multi-faceted interference campaign targeting the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election begins
📋
2020-11
Campaign Continues
Interference activities continue through November 2020
🕵️
2021-10-20
Federal Indictment
Grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicts Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian
Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case
Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
Leave a comment
Comments
Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2020
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case