Affiliation: RANA/MOIS
Salar Mahmoudzadeh worked for Rana and contributed to network security and penetration testing efforts to protect digital systems. His technical support helped maintain the organization’s cyber defenses. His role was important for ensuring overall system integrity. In September 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC press release cited such security roles as integral to the MOIS-linked cyber campaign. The announcement detailed the advanced defensive measures employed by these actors. This designation underscored the international significance of coordinated cyber defense.