Behzad Qasemi
Behzad Qasemi (Persian: بهزاد قاسمی, born in 26 September 1993, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian cybersecurity researcher and hacktivist.[1][2] Qasemi is the founder of Overclock Security Lab.[3]
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| Born | Behzad Qasemi 26 September 1993 (aged 32) |
| Nationality | I.R.I |
| Other names | Qaseme, Hermaan |
| Years active | 2008 - persent |
| Known for | Founder of Overclock lab, Cybersecurity Expert, Hacktivism |
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| Website | qase |
Early Life and Education
Qasemi studied Cyber Defense at Tadano University in New York.[4][5][2]
Career
In 2009, Qasemi founded Overclock Security Lab, the first independent cyber security laboratory of Iran.[6]
Hacking Activities
Qasemi has been involved in different hacking operations. In 2012, he took down the website of Charlie Hebdo magazine after it published offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. In 2018, he hacked the website of Bahrain’s Land Registration Authority after a Bahraini official insulted Iranian people.[7][2] He hacked a number of sites in response to the burning of the Quran in Sweden,[8] and at the same time as the Israeli attacks on the people of Gaza began in 2025, he hacked a number of sites in support of the people of Gaza.[9]
Awards and honor
Bibliography
Articles
References
- ↑ "The art of cyber security - More than a decade of experience in the world of cyber security with Behzad Qasemi". Iran Press News Agency. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Behzad Qasemi, a young hacker with a long history". Asia News Iran (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Overclock, the first independent cyber security laboratory of Iran". Asia News Iran (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ ICNA (2023-03-06). "An interview with Behzad Qasemi, an Iranian cybersecurity expert". ICNA - Iran Cybersecurity News Agency (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Behzad Qasemi, an Iranian cyber activist". Cafeh-Danesh. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ Asianews. "Overclock, the first independent cyber security laboratory of Iran". Asia News Iran (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Cyber activist hacks European and American websites after desecration of the Quran". Namayandeganema (in فارسی). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "واکنش هکرهای مسلمان به قرآن سوزی:وب سایتهای اروپایی هک شد". www.ettelaat.com (in فارسی). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ ایران, آسیانیوز. "«طوفان الاقصی سایبری»، آغاز حملات سایبری توسط هکرهای حامی فلسطین". آسیانیوز ایران (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Winners of the Iran Software Development Summit (2024) were introduced". Payame-maa Newspaper (in فارسی).
- ↑ iusnews (2024-01-07). "The winners of the Qalamdaran Festival were introduced." (in fa-IR). Iranian Students Newsletter. https://iusnews.ir/fa/news-details/492513/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%82%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF/. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Iran Cybersecurity Summit 2023 held at Tehran's Iran Mall". Iran Press News Agency. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ ایران, آسیانیوز. "Cyber Theory: Cybergeddon is coming". آسیانیوز ایران (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ Qasemi, Behzad (2025-02-09). "Adversarial Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Review of Cyber Threats and Defensive Strategies". Zenodo.