Iranian Cyber Threat Actors: Most Wanted List

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HAMED SOLTANPOUR

Associated with Iran's cyber espionage operations, potentially linked to MuddyWater or Darkbit groups.

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ALIREZA BEHZADI

Operative at Cyberbannews, working under IRGC's Shahid Kaveh cyber unit and MOIS.

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Co-founder and CTO of Espara Cybersecurity, linked to cyberattacks against Albania and other countries.

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HAMID TAVASSOLIAN

Member of Black Shadow hacking group, associated with Jahat Pardaz, a front company for Iran's Ministry of Intelligence.

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MOHAMMAD SADEGH AHMADZADEGAN

Wanted for managing botnet used in DDoS attacks on U.S. financial sector from 2012-2013.

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HAMIDREZA LASHGARIAN

Head of IRGC's Cyber-Electronic Command and commander in IRGC-Qods Force, involved in various cyber and intelligence operations.

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Worked for Rana as part of the team.

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RAMIN MOHSEN SHAHIR

Member of Black Shadow hacking group, associated with Jahat Pardaz, a front company for Iran's Ministry of Intelligence.

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PEYMAN DEHGHAN POUR

Managed IT procurement and equipment for cyber operations.

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MOHAMMAD KHOUSH LAHAN

Key operative in Iran's offensive cyber center, working directly with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security.

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MOHAMMAD REZA JAFARI BANDAR-ABADI

Developed trojans and malware targeting dissenting individuals.

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Operative at Parsian Afzar Rayan Borna specializing in cyber operations.