Last Updated: October 13, 2026

Kamalian Behrouz

Aliases

Hackers Brain

Behrooz_Ice

Date of birth

1983

Place of birth

Tehran, Iran

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

EU, UN

Function

Head of the “Ashiyaneh” cyber group

Official reason

Head of the “Ashiyaneh” cyber group linked with the Iranian regime. “Ashiyaneh” Digital Security, founded by Behrouz Kamalian, is responsible for intensive cyber-attacks on both domestic opponents and reformists and foreign institutions. Kamalian’s “Ashiyaneh” organisation’s work has assisted the regime’s crackdown against the opposition, which has involved numerous serious human rights violations.

Sender

Additional info

art. 16 (Financial sanctions) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 14

Other Information

Function: Head of the “Ashiyaneh” cyber group

Program information

Authority

Program

Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6)

Regime

UN, Switzerland country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Financial restrictions

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council and follow those of the European Union.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2025/838/de

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