FBI sanctions listing
MOISES LUIS ZAGALA GONZALEZ
MOISES LUIS ZAGALA GONZALEZ is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Cyber's Most Wanted programme, listed on 2022-05-17. Cyber's Most Wanted. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Venezuelan nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Attempted Computer Intrusions; Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions From April of 2019, to March of 2021, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez allegedly designed and offered for sale multiple ransomware tools. Those tools included a ransomware variant called “Jigsaw v. 2,” which was used to extort money from companies and institutions by encrypting victim files and demanding a ransom for the decryption, as well as “Thanos,” a “Private Ransomware Builder” that was designed to evade antivirus software and has the ability to target specific files by extension. Zagala Gonzalez profited from these alleged actions, including by licensing the “Thanos” software to individuals who paid him a monthly fee and by operating an “affiliate” program in which Zagala Gonzalez received a portion of the ransom payment extorted from the victim. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Zagala Gonzalez in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, on May 16, 2022, after he was charged with Attempted Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Cyber's Most Wanted |
| Date listed | 2022-05-17 |
| Source record ID | fbi:366a7873e2a747fdad80b905abe3fd88 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 7, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Venezuela |
| Nationality / country | Venezuelan |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (4)
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:366a7873e2a747fdad80b905abe3fd88 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |