Top Iranian cybercriminal on FBI most wanted list reportedly killed in US-Israeli strike

Fox News - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete by Bonny ChuMarch 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM

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Mohammad Mehdi Farhadi Ramin, an Iranian hacker on the FBI's most wanted list since 2020, was reportedly killed in Hamadan, Iran, last week following a joint US-Israeli strike. Iran International reported his funeral was held on Monday. Farhadi was wanted for alleged involvement in malicious cyber activities dating back to at least 2013, including stealing identities of American citizens and accessing national security data. He is accused of targeting companies, universities, defense contractors, and nonprofits to steal sensitive data, as well as vandalizing websites with pro-Iranian messaging. Authorities allege he also stole credit card information and Social Security numbers, and compromised email accounts to steal hundreds of terabytes of data related to national security and foreign policy.

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