Affiliation: RANA/MOIS
Mohsen Raeisi Nafchi was responsible for building databases at Rana that stored personal and financial details of individuals, including students and faculty. His work allowed the systematic storage and retrieval of data for surveillance purposes. His contributions were an integral part of Rana’s cyber operations. In September 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s press release cited such data aggregation efforts as critical to MOIS-sponsored cyber campaigns. The announcement emphasized the role of extensive databases in enabling state-sponsored digital intrusions. This designation highlighted the international significance of these cyber activities.