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Komeil Baradaran Salmani (wanted subject)
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KOMEIL BARADARAN SALMANI
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suspect
Lead #1What is Salmani's current location and has he fled to another country beyond Iran?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific U.S. companies and federal agencies were targeted in the spearphishing campaigns?
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clue
Lead #3Are there associates or co-conspirators at Mahak Rayan Afraz who facilitated these cyber operations?
Komeil Baradaran Salmani is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a sophisticated cyber fraud conspiracy targeting U.S. companies and federal agencies between May 2017 and October 2021. Working from Tehran while employed by Mahak Rayan Afraz, Salmani allegedly orchestrated spearphishing campaigns and social engineering attacks that compromised multiple victims. The case remains active as authorities seek to locate and apprehend Salmani for prosecution on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud.
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#726
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Southern District of New York
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Lead #4What technical infrastructure, servers, or accounts were used to conduct the wire fraud and computer intrusions?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Caution: Komeil Baradaran Salmani is wanted for his alleged involvement in malicious cyber activity against United States companies and individuals from May of 2017 to October of 2021. Salmani allegedly supported and engaged in cyber campaigns against United States companies and federal agencies utilizing spearphishing emails and online social engineering.
At the time of their activity, Salmani was known to have been employed by Mahak Rayan Afraz, a Tehran-based software company. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Salmani in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
Timeline of Events
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2017-05
Cyber campaign activity begins
Alleged malicious cyber activity against U.S. companies and individuals commences
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2021-10
Cyber campaign activity concludes
Final documented period of alleged cyber fraud operations
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2021
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York for Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2017
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2017
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case