The person at the center of this case
U.S. aerospace and satellite industry companies and American citizens whose identities were stolen
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2020
IRGC CYBER ACTORS
Justice for U.S. aerospace and satellite industry companies and American citizens whose identities were stolen — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What is the current location and status of Said Pourkarim Arabi, Mohammad Reza Espargham, and Mohammad Bayati?
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Lead #2Which specific U.S. aerospace and satellite companies were targeted, and what sensitive technology or intellectual property was successfully stolen?
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Lead #3How many American citizens had their identities stolen and misused in this conspiracy?
Three Iranian nationals—Said Pourkarim Arabi, Mohammad Reza Espargham, and Mohammad Bayati—are wanted for allegedly orchestrating a coordinated cyber campaign targeting U.S. aerospace and satellite companies on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The conspiracy involved social engineering attacks, identity theft, and unauthorized computer access to steal sensitive commercial technology and intellectual property. The case remains active as the suspects remain at large and their current whereabouts are unknown.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Lead #4What direct evidence links these individuals to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian government direction?
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Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentional Damage to Protected Computers; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Caution: Said Pourkarim Arabi , Mohammad Reza Espargham , and Mohammad Bayati are wanted for their alleged involvement in criminal activities including computer intrusions, identity theft, and wire fraud. These Iranian hackers allegedly conspired to commit computer intrusions targeting American companies in the aerospace and satellite industries.
They allegedly engaged in a coordinated campaign of social engineering that resulted in the theft of United States citizens’ identities, which they then used to steal critical information related to American aerospace and satellite technology and resources, including sensitive commercial information, intellectual property, and personal data. The men allegedly conducted this activity at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On September 15, 2020, a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, Virginia, indicted the men on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions, Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers, Intentional Damage to Protected Computers, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and federal arrest warrants were issued.
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2020-09-15
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted Said Pourkarim Arabi, Mohammad Reza Espargham, and Mohammad Bayati on charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, obtaining information by unauthorized access, intentional damage to protected computers, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Federal arrest warrants were issued.
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:October 29, 2026