The person at the center of this case
Multiple organizations including critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profit organizations
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
MANSOUR AHMADI
Justice for Multiple organizations including critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profit organizations — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why has Ahmadi remained at large in Iran despite federal indictment and international cooperation efforts?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific organizations and critical infrastructure sectors were targeted, and what was the total financial impact of the extortion campaign?
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clue
Lead #3Are there known associates or accomplices beyond the three named defendants who facilitated the technical operations?
Mansour Ahmadi is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a sophisticated cybercrime campaign that compromised hundreds of computer networks across the United States and abroad between October 2020 and August 2022. The conspiracy involved unauthorized network access, data theft, system encryption, and extortion targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profits. Ahmadi, believed to reside in Iran and fluent in Farsi, remains at large with a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Lead #4What communication methods or digital signatures could help identify Ahmadi's current activities or associates?
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Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer; Transmitting a Demand in Relation to Damaging a Protected Computer Caution: Mansour Ahmadi, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda , and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari are wanted for their alleged involvement in a coordinated campaign which compromised hundreds of computer networks across the United States and abroad. Between October 2020 and August 2022, the three men allegedly gained unauthorized access to protected networks, exfiltrated data, encrypted computer systems, and extorted victims for ransom, causing damage to and disrupting operations of organizations across multiple sectors, including critical infrastructure, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
On August 10, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, indicted Mansour Ahmadi, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers, intentional damage to a protected computer, and transmitting a demand in relation to damaging a protected computer. Remarks: Mansour Ahmadi is known to speak Farsi and reside in Iran.
Timeline of Events
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2020-10-01
Campaign begins
Coordinated cybercrime campaign begins with unauthorized network access
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2022-08-10
Federal indictment
Federal grand jury in District of New Jersey indicts Mansour Ahmadi, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, intentional damage to protected computers, and extortion
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2020
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2020
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case