The person at the center of this case
Public websites and their operators worldwide
Cold Case · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
MARWAN ABUSROUR
Justice for Public websites and their operators worldwide — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Marwan Abusrour's current location and is he still actively conducting cyberattacks?
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person
Lead #2What is the relationship between Marwan Abusrour and co-conspirator Behzad Mohammadzadeh, and are there other members of their hacking group?
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evidence
Lead #3Can digital forensics link the 337+ defaced websites to a specific technical infrastructure or methodology that could identify other suspects or ongoing operations?
Marwan Abusrour, a self-described black hat hacker, is wanted for allegedly defacing at least 337 websites worldwide with pro-Iranian, pro-Islamic, and pro-Palestinian messages beginning in June 2016 and continuing through July 2020. Working with co-conspirator Behzad Mohammadzadeh, Abusrour targeted public websites across multiple countries in what authorities characterize as a coordinated campaign of computer intrusion and vandalism. A federal grand jury in Massachusetts indicted both men in September 2020, and they remain at large; their current whereabouts and ongoing activities remain unknown.
Case
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International (websites globally)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Have any of the defaced websites or their hosting providers identified the IP addresses, tools, or techniques used in these attacks that could aid in locating the suspects?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer Caution: Marwan Abusrour and Behzad Mohammadzadeh are wanted for their alleged involvement in criminal activities to include defacing public websites around the world with pro-Iranian and pro-hacker messages. Abusrour was a self-described spammer, carder, and black hat hacker who allegedly defaced at least 337 web sites around the world with pro-Islamic, pro-Palestinian, and pro-hacker messages, which he began no later than on or about June 6, 2016, and continued through at least in or about July 2020.
On September 3, 2020, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, indicted Abusrour and Mohammadzadeh, and federal arrest warrants were issued for them after they were charged with Conspiracy to Commit Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer and Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer.
Timeline of Events
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2016-06-06
Website defacement campaign begins
Marwan Abusrour allegedly begins defacing websites with pro-Islamic, pro-Palestinian, and pro-hacker messages on or about June 6, 2016.
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2020-07-31
Defacement campaign continues through July 2020
Abusrour's alleged website defacement activities continue through at least July 2020.
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2020-09-03
Federal indictment issued
A grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, indicts Marwan Abusrour and Behzad Mohammadzadeh for Conspiracy to Commit Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer and Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer. Federal arrest warrants are issued.
Case Information
Incident:June 6, 2016
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 6, 2016
Last Updated:June 15, 2026