Zero-days, spearphishing, malware, Social Engineering, Watering Hole
Membership
At least 5
Official language
Persian
Parent organization
IRGC
Affiliations
Rocket Kitten APT34 APT33
Formerly called
APT35 Turk Black Hat Ajax Security Team Phosphorus
Charming Kitten, also called APT35 (by Mandiant), Phosphorus or Mint Sandstorm (by Microsoft),[1]Ajax Security (by FireEye),[2] and NewsBeef (by Kaspersky[3][4]), is an Iranian government cyberwarfare group, described by several companies and government officials as an advanced persistent threat.
On December 15, 2017, the group was designated by FireEye as a nation state-based advanced persistent threat, regardless of the lack of its sophistication. Research conducted by FireEye in 2018 suggested that APT35 may be expanding their malware capabilities and intrusion campaigns.[5]
The group has since been known to use phishing to impersonate company websites,[6] as well as fake accounts and fake DNS domains to phish users' passwords.
^"Microsoft uses court order to shut down APT35 websites". CyberScoop. March 27, 2019.
^"Ajax Security Team lead Iran-based hacking groups". Security Affairs. May 13, 2014.
^"Freezer Paper around Free Meat". securelist.com. April 27, 2016.
^Bass, Dina. "Microsoft Takes on Another Hacking Group, This One With Links to Iran". news.bloomberglaw.com.
^"OVERRULED: Containing a Potentially Destructive Adversary". FireEye.
^"Iranian Charming Kitten ATP group poses as Israeli cybersecurity firm in phishing campaign". Security Affairs. July 3, 2018.
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