Hossein Harooni, KOMEIL BARADARAN SALMANI, REZA KAZEMIFAR, ALIREZA SHAFIE NASAB, Cyber-enabled Campaign, New York 2024

Four Iranian nationals have been charged with a multi-year cyber-enabled campaign targeting US companies and government entities.

According to the charges, HOSSEIN HAROONI (حسین هارونی), REZA KAZEMIFAR (رضا کاظمی فر), KOMEIL BARADARAN SALMANI (کمیل برادران سلمانی), and ALIREZA SHAFIE NASAB (علیرضا شفیعی نسب) participated in a cyber campaign using spearphishing and other hacking techniques to compromise private companies with access to defense-related information.

The defendants are accused of targeting the U.S. Departments of Treasury and State, defense contractors, and two New York-based companies. NASAB was charged for the same conduct in a previous Indictment that was unsealed on February 29, 2024.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated, ‘Cyber intrusion schemes such as the one alleged threaten our national security, and I’m proud of our law enforcement partners and the career prosecutors of this Office for continuing to use innovative technologies and investigative measures to disrupt and track down these cybercriminals.’

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said, ‘Criminal activity originating from Iran poses a grave threat to America’s national security and economic stability.’

The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the identification or location of the defendants. If you have information, please reach out to the Department of State at rewardsforjustice.net.

The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil.

Defendant: HOSSEIN HAROONI (حسین هارونی), REZA KAZEMIFAR (رضا کاظمی فر), KOMEIL BARADARAN SALMANI (کمیل برادران سلمانی), ALIREZA SHAFIE NASAB (علیرضا شفیعی نسب)

Criminal Charge: Unsealed Indictment charging involvement in a cyber-enabled campaign to compromise U.S. government and private entities

City and State: New York

Date: February 29, 2024

Outcome: Defendants remain at large

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