Behzad Mohammadzadeh
Behzad Mohammedzadeh | |
|---|---|
بهزاد محمدزاده | |
| Other name | Mrb3hz4d |
Criminal charges | Computer fraud |
Criminal status | Fugitive |
Behzad Mohammadzadeh (Persian: بهزاد محمدزاده) is an Iranian hacker and cyber-fugitive. Mohammadzadeh is one of the hackers wanted by the FBI.[1]
Background
Behzad Mohammadzadeh was born c. 2001.[2][a] Little is known about his early life.
Criminal career
In 2020, Mohammadzadeh and another hacker named Marwan Abusrour defaced multiple American government websites after the death of Qasem Soleimani;[2][3] they defaced the websites by putting the Iranian flag and the text "Down with America" on the websites.[4] Mohammadzadeh was indicted in Massachusetts on the charges of Conspiracy to Commit Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer and Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer.[5][6]
References
- ↑ According to the Department of Justice, at the time of his indictment in 2020, Mohammadzadeh was "approximately 19 years old".
- ↑ "BEHZAD MOHAMMADZADEH" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Two Alleged Hackers Charged with Defacing Websites Following Killing of Qasem Soleimani". United States Department of Justice. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Miller, Maggie (15 September 2020). "Two hackers indicted for allegedly defacing US websites after death of Iranian general". The Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Feds: Men Hacked US Sites After Killing Of Iranian General". CBS News. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Iran at Center of Cyber Crime Charges in Three Cases". Federal Bureau of Investigation. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "United States of America V. Behzad Mohammedzahed and Marwan Abusrour". Cases. 1 (2010182). 3 September 2020 – via United States District Court of Massachusetts.
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