FIRAS DARDAR
Also known as: Firas Nur Al Din Dardar, Firas Nural Din Dardar, Firas Nour Alden Dardar, Feras Firas Nur-al-Din, Firas Derdar, Firas Drdr, Feras Dardar, "The Shadow", "Ethical Dragon", "Ethical Spectrum"
Date of birth
03/03/1989 (37 years old)
Gender
male
Nationality
Homs, Syria
Date of case
3/10/2016
Country
United States
Physical Description
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Dark Brown
Ethnicity
White
Caution
Firas Dardar is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a group of individuals who allegedly commit hacks in support of the Syrian Regime. It is alleged that, between September of 2011 and January of 2014, Dardar committed dozens of cyber attacks against United States government agencies, media organizations, and private organizations under the SEA banner while using the online nickname, "The Shadow". On June 12, 2014, a criminal complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia, charging Dardar with conspiring to violate numerous laws related to the commission of computer intrusions. Additionally, Dardar is also suspected of being responsible for a series of cyber extortion schemes targeting a variety of American and international companies. A separate criminal complaint charging Dardar with these cyber extortion schemes was filed on September 29, 2015.
Remarks
Dardar is known to be a smoker. He is believed to be residing in Homs, Syria.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Firas Dardar.
Last updated: 5/30/2026