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United States Government Agents

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United States Government Agents

Case
#855
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
United States
United States District Court, District of Columbia; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019

IRGC-AFFILIATED CYBER ACTORS

Justice for United States Government Agents — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Where are Mojtaba Masoumpour, Behzad Mesri, Hossein Parvar, and Mohamad Paryar currently located and what is their current operational status?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific malicious code and techniques were used in the computer intrusions, and can they be linked to other IRGC cyber operations?

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clue
Lead #3

Which U.S. Government agents were targeted, and what sensitive information or systems were compromised during these intrusions?

Four Iranian cyber actors affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were indicted in February 2019 for conducting computer intrusions targeting U.S. Government agents using malicious code and fraudulent online personas. The conspiracy involved unauthorized access to protected computers and networks, combined with aggravated identity theft to facilitate their attacks. The case remains active as the suspects, believed to be operating from Iran, have not been apprehended and continue to pose a cyber threat to U.S. interests.

Case
#855
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
United States
United States District Court, District of Columbia; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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contact
Lead #4

What fictitious and imposter online personas and accounts were created, and are they still active or being monitored?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion; Computer Intrusion; Aggravated Identity Theft; Aiding and Abetting Caution: Mojtaba Masoumpour , Behzad Mesri , Hossein Parvar , and Mohamad Paryar are wanted for their alleged involvement in criminal activities to include computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft. The Iranian cyber conspirators conspired to commit computer intrusions targeting certain United States Government Agents, using malicious code, fictitious and imposter online personas and accounts, and information gathered about the victims to gain unauthorized access to protected computers and computer networks.

They conducted this activity at the behest of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On February 8, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted the individuals and federal arrest warrants were issued for them after they were charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion, Computer Intrusion, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Aiding and Abetting.

Timeline of Events

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2019-02-08

Federal Indictment Issued

A grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted Mojtaba Masoumpour, Behzad Mesri, Hossein Parvar, and Mohamad Paryar on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion, Computer Intrusion, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Aiding and Abetting. Federal arrest warrants were issued.

Case Information

Incident:February 8, 2019
Last Updated:June 15, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:February 8, 2019
Last Updated:June 15, 2026