I, Aaron Stewart, Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), being first duly sworn, hereby declare as follows:

INTRODUCTION AND AGENT BACKGROUND

1. I am an “investigative or law enforcement officer of the United States” within the meaning of Section 2510(7) of Title 18, United States Code, that is, an officer of the United States who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, and to make arrests for, offenses enumerated against the United States.
2. I have been employed as a Special Agent of the FBI since October 2014 and am currently assigned to the San Francisco Division. While employed by the FBI, I have investigated federal criminal violations related to malicious cyber activity by state-sponsored actors and agents of foreign governments. I have gained experience through training at the FBI and everyday work relating to conducting these types of investigations. As a federal agent, I am authorized to investigate violations of United States laws and to execute warrants issued under the authority of the United States.

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