The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims including individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations, universities, and government agencies
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2020
MEHDI FARHADI
Justice for Multiple victims including individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations, universities, and government agencies — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Mehdi Farhadi currently located and what is his current operational status?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific networks, organizations, and individuals were targeted by Farhadi's cyber operations?
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contact
Lead #3Does Farhadi have any known associates or co-conspirators beyond Hooman Heidarian who may assist in locating him?
Mehdi Farhadi is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a sophisticated cyber conspiracy that targeted individuals, corporations, universities, and government agencies across the United States and internationally. Between 2020 and the present, Farhadi allegedly orchestrated website defacements, stolen sensitive data, and unauthorized network access while using stolen credit card information and identities to fund his operations. Despite an indictment in the District of New Jersey, Farhadi remains at large, believed to be residing in Iran, and investigators seek information about his current whereabouts and any ongoing cyber activities.
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United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lead #4What methods did Farhadi use to exfiltrate sensitive data and how can victims protect themselves?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers; Computer Fraud - Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Computer Fraud – Unauthorized Damage to Protected Computers; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Access Device Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft Caution: Mehdi Farhadi is wanted for his alleged involvement in malicious cyber activity affecting networks and individuals in the United States and other countries, to include defacing of websites, exfiltration of sensitive data, and unauthorized access to computer networks. Farhadi has also allegedly stolen credit card information and identities of United States persons to fund these illicit activities.
Farhadi has allegedly targeted a variety of victims, to include individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations, universities, and government agencies both in the United States and overseas. On September 15, 2020, a federal grand jury sitting in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, indicted Mehdi Farhadi on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers, computer fraud - unauthorized access to protected computers, computer fraud – unauthorized damage to protected computers, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
The District of New Jersey also issued a federal arrest warrant for both Mehdi Farhadi and his co-conspirator Hooman Heidarian . Remarks: Farhadi is known to reside in Hamedan, Iran.
Timeline of Events
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2020-09-15
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, indicted Mehdi Farhadi on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers, computer fraud, unauthorized access, unauthorized damage, wire fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:April 29, 2026