The digital ghosts are restless tonight. The FBI is hunting a phantom, a shadow lurking in the networks, and his name is Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari. This isn’t some street-level hustle; this is a cold, calculated assault on the backbone of American infrastructure. For over two years, from late 2020 to mid-2022, Ravari, along with two alleged accomplices, allegedly orchestrated a wave of cyberattacks that crippled hundreds of organizations, both here and overseas. Hospitals, schools, businesses—all held hostage by encrypted systems and demands for ransom. They didn’t break glass, they broke code, and the damage runs into the millions.
Ravari, born in Yazd Province, Iran in 1992, is a ghost in the system, a man with no known aliases and a skillset that turned computers into weapons. Described as having brown eyes and brown hair, the bureau offers no height or weight, just the chilling fact that he’s believed to still be operating from within Iran. He speaks Farsi, a language that carries the weight of a nation now implicated in this digital war. The attacks weren’t random. They were targeted, precise, and aimed at maximum disruption. Data stolen, systems locked down, operations paralyzed. This wasn’t about money, not entirely. It was about power, about demonstrating the vulnerability of a connected world.
The FBI believes Ravari acted in concert with Ahmad Khatibi Aghda and Mansour Ahmadi, a coordinated cell of digital predators. They slipped into networks undetected, leaving a trail of encrypted chaos in their wake. The methods are classic ransomware – gain access, steal data, encrypt everything, and demand payment. But the scale of this operation, the sheer number of victims, elevates it beyond simple cybercrime. It’s an act of digital terrorism, and the FBI is treating it as such.
The stakes are high, and the government is signaling that with a substantial reward. The Rewards for Justice Program, backed by the United States Department of State, is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of Ravari and his cohorts. Ten million dollars to bring down a man who traded in keystrokes and chaos. It’s a desperate gamble, a plea for anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts or activities to come forward.
This isn’t just a case for the FBI. It’s a call to arms for anyone who understands the fragility of the digital world. If you have information – anything at all – about Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, or Mansour Ahmadi, contact the FBI immediately. Don’t wait for the next system to fall. Don’t wait for the next ransom demand. Silence is complicity in this digital siege.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari |
| Charges | Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer; Transmitting a Demand in Relation to Damaging a Protected Computer |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | April 13, 1992 |
| Race / Sex | Unknown / Male |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / brown |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | New Jersey |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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