Affiliation: RANA/MOIS
Mohammad Ali Shafiee worked for Rana and contributed to network security and penetration testing to help safeguard the organization’s digital systems. His technical efforts were essential in protecting sensitive data and maintaining system integrity. His contributions were critical to the overall security strategy. In September 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC press release emphasized that defensive roles such as his were central to the MOIS-linked cyber campaign. The announcement highlighted the necessity of continuous security evaluations in state-sponsored operations. This designation served as an international warning against state-sponsored digital intrusions.