The person at the center of this case
U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and government officials
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2024
MASOUD JALILI
Justice for U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and government officials — the trail went cold in 2024, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Masoud Jalili's current location and how has he evaded capture since the September 2024 warrant?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific targeting methods and malware tools were used in the alleged IRGC cyber operations?
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person
Lead #3What is the relationship between Jalili, Yasar Balaghi, and Seyyed Ali Aghamiri in the conspiracy?
Masoud Jalili is wanted by the FBI for alleged participation in sophisticated cyber attacks linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and officials with expertise in Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs from 2019 to present. Federal arrest warrants were issued on September 27, 2024, charging him with conspiracy to obtain protected computer information, wire fraud, identity theft, and material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators seek information about his activities and potential co-conspirators in this ongoing cyber espionage investigation.
Case
#1027
United States (distributed targeting)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Cyber Division
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Lead #4Who within the targeted campaigns and government agencies had direct contact with compromised systems?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Obtain Information from a Protected Computer; Defraud and Obtain a Thing of Value; Commit Fraud Involving Authentication Features; Commit Aggravated Identity Theft; Commit Access Device Fraud; Commit Wire Fraud While Falsely Registering Domains; Wire Fraud; Aggravated Identify Theft; Aiding and Abetting; Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Caution: Masoud Jalili, Yasar Balaghi , and Seyyed Ali Aghamiri are wanted for their alleged participation in malicious cyber activity associated with advanced persistent threat (APT) actors affiliated with the Iranian Government’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The alleged IRGC cyber activity targeted various individuals associated with the 2024 United States Presidential Campaigns, as well as personnel with a nexus to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs, such as current or former senior government officials, senior think tank personnel, journalists, activists, and lobbyists from 2019 to present day.
Federal arrest warrants were issued for each of the men in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2024, after they were charged with multiple cyber-related crimes. Remarks: Jalili has ties to Iran.
Timeline of Events
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2019-01-01
Alleged cyber activity begins
Start of alleged IRGC-affiliated cyber attacks targeting U.S. officials and campaign personnel
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2024-09-27
Federal arrest warrant issued
Masoud Jalili charged in U.S. District Court, District of Columbia with multiple cyber-related crimes including wire fraud, identity theft, and material support to designated foreign terrorist organization
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case