Affiliation: RANA/MOIS
Mostafa Sadaqati worked for Rana and specialized in social engineering to gather personal data on targeted individuals. His role enabled the collection of vital intelligence for surveillance operations. His contributions supported the regime’s cyber intrusion efforts. In September 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC press release identified social engineering as a critical tactic in the MOIS-linked cyber campaign. The announcement detailed the role of personal data collection in state-sponsored digital repression. This designation highlighted the international threat of these coordinated activities.