The person at the center of this case
U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and Middle Eastern affairs specialists
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2024
YASAR BALAGHI
Justice for U.S. Presidential Campaign personnel and Middle Eastern affairs specialists — 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 connected to IRGC cyber operations?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific malware, phishing campaigns, or data breaches are attributed to Balaghi's alleged activities?
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person
Lead #3Who are the other co-conspirators Seyyed Ali Aghamiri and Masoud Jalili, and what are their roles?
Yasar Balaghi 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 Middle Eastern affairs specialists from 2019 to present. The investigation centers on conspiracy to obtain protected computer information, identity theft, wire fraud, and material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Federal arrest warrants were issued on September 27, 2024, and authorities seek public assistance in locating Balaghi, who has ties to Iran.
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#1078
United States (nationwide targeting)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
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Lead #4Balaghi may wear a beard and has ties to Iran—have any recent sightings or travel records been identified?
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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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2019-01-01
Cyber campaign begins
Alleged IRGC-affiliated APT cyber activity targeting U.S. personnel begins
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2024-09-27
Federal arrest warrants issued
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:July 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:July 11, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case