The person at the center of this case
U.S. Presidential Campaign Personnel and Government Officials
Cold Case · Open
2 years waiting · since 2024
YASAR BALAGHI
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 Balaghi's current location and how is he evading international law enforcement?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific targeting methods and malware tools were used in the IRGC cyber operations?
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person
Lead #3How many individuals and campaigns were successfully compromised by this conspiracy?
Yasar Balaghi is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a sophisticated cyber conspiracy targeting 2024 U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and officials with expertise in Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs. Operating as part of an advanced persistent threat group affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Balaghi and his co-conspirators conducted malicious cyber activity from 2019 to present, including fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized computer access. His current whereabouts remain unknown, but he is believed to have ties to Iran and may be using disguise.
Case
#1078
United States (targeting)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
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Lead #4Who are Balaghi's known associates and co-conspirators beyond the two named individuals?
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Lead #5What financial transactions or digital footprints could help locate Balaghi's current whereabouts?
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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: Yasar Balaghi, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri , and Masoud Jalili 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: Balaghi has ties to Iran.
He may wear a beard.
Timeline of Events
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2019
Cyber Activity Period Begins
Alleged IRGC-affiliated cyber activity targeting U.S. officials and campaign personnel begins
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2024-09-27
Federal Arrest Warrants Issued
Federal arrest warrants issued for Yasar Balaghi, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, and Masoud Jalili in U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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For information leading to the resolution of this case