The person at the center of this case
United States Federal Government / Electoral System
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
SERGEY PAVLOVICH POLOZOV
Justice for United States Federal Government / Electoral System — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Polozov currently located and what is his status as of the latest investigation?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific computer infrastructure and server procurement activities can be directly attributed to Polozov's management?
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person
Lead #3What other IRA operatives worked directly with Polozov and have they been apprehended or identified?
Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, a Russian national employed by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering with federal election systems and processes between 2014 and 2016. As manager of the IRA's Information Technology Department, Polozov allegedly oversaw the procurement of U.S.-based computer infrastructure used to mask the operation's Russian origins and support election interference activities. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, and Polozov remains at large with a $75,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
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clue
Lead #4What financial records or communications exist that document Polozov's coordination of U.S.-based server procurement?
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contact
Lead #5Does Polozov maintain any known contacts or associates in the United States or other countries outside Russia?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Sergey Pavlovich Polozov is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from April of 2014 to October of 2016.
Polozov was employed with the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
As the manager of the IRA’s Information Technology Department, Polozov oversaw procurement of computer server space inside the United States and additional computer infrastructure that masked the operation’s Russia-based origins. These actions were performed in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Sergey Pavlovich Polozov in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Polozov speaks Russian and English.
He has ties to Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2014-04-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
IRA's alleged election interference operations and conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in April 2014
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2016-10-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy activities conclude in October 2016
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Sergey Pavlovich Polozov in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case