YASAR BALAGHI
Also known as: "18"
Current age (if alive)
37
Gender
male
Nationality
Tehran, Iran
Date of case
9/25/2024
Country
United States
Physical Description
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
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.
Reward
The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on these individuals.
Last updated: 5/30/2026