The person at the center of this case
Mohammad Bayati (suspect/fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2020
MOHAMMAD BAYATI
Justice for Mohammad Bayati (suspect/fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Bayati's current location and has he fled to Iran or another country?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific aerospace and satellite companies were targeted, and what sensitive information was successfully stolen?
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person
Lead #3How did Bayati coordinate with co-conspirators Said Pourkarim Arabi and Mohammad Reza Espargham, and are they also at large?
Mohammad Bayati, an Iranian hacker, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a coordinated conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and wire fraud targeting American aerospace and satellite companies. Working alongside co-conspirators Said Pourkarim Arabi and Mohammad Reza Espargham, Bayati allegedly conducted social engineering attacks to steal U.S. citizens' identities and access sensitive commercial information and intellectual property. A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia indicted Bayati on September 15, 2020, and he remains at large.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Lead #4What social engineering techniques were used to compromise U.S. citizens' identities, and how many victims were affected?
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Lead #5Were there any intermediaries or handlers from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who directed this operation?
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Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Caution: Mohammad Bayati, Said Pourkarim Arabi , and Mohammad Reza Espargham are wanted for their alleged involvement in criminal activities including computer intrusions, identity theft, and wire fraud. These Iranian hackers allegedly conspired to commit computer intrusions targeting American companies in the aerospace and satellite industries.
They allegedly engaged in a coordinated campaign of social engineering that resulted in the theft of United States citizens’ identities, which they then used to steal critical information related to American aerospace and satellite technology and resources, including sensitive commercial information, intellectual property, and personal data. The men allegedly conducted this activity at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On September 15, 2020, a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia, indicted Bayati on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and a federal arrest warrant was issued.
Timeline of Events
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2020-09-15
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Mohammad Bayati indicted on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; federal arrest warrant issued
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 15, 2020
Last Updated:October 30, 2026