ZHANG HAORAN
Also known as: Black Alex, Metasploit, EvilC0de
Current age (if alive)
40
Gender
male
Nationality
China
Date of case
10/21/2020
Country
United States
Physical Description
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Ethnicity
Asian
Caution
ZHANG Haoran is part of a Chinese hacking group known as APT 41 and BARIUM. On August 15, 2019, a Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Chinese nationals ZHANG Haoran and TAN Dailin on multiple charges including Conspiracy to Cause Damage to, and Obtain Information by Unauthorized Access to, Protected Computers; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers; Aggravated Identity Theft; Money Laundering; and Aiding and Abetting. These charges primarily stemmed from alleged activity targeting high technology and video gaming companies, and a United Kingdom citizen.
Remarks
ZHANG Haoran has ties to Chengdu, China.
Last updated: 5/30/2026