Charming Kitten

BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++

BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a new variant of the BellaCiao malware dubbed BellaCPP, Kaspersky researchers…

5 months ago
Iranian Charming Kitten APT targets various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a new backdoorIranian Charming Kitten APT targets various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a new backdoor

Iranian Charming Kitten APT targets various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a new backdoor

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten used a previously undocumented backdoor named Sponsor in attacks against entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E.…

2 years ago
Charming Kitten APT is targeting Iranian dissidents in GermanyCharming Kitten APT is targeting Iranian dissidents in Germany

Charming Kitten APT is targeting Iranian dissidents in Germany

Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns that the Charming Kitten APT group targeted Iranian dissidents…

2 years ago
Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR BackdoorIran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor

Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group used an updated version of the PowerShell backdoor called POWERSTAR in a spear-phishing campaign. Security firm…

2 years ago
Iranian Charming Kitten APT used a new BellaCiao malware in recent wave of attacksIranian Charming Kitten APT used a new BellaCiao malware in recent wave of attacks

Iranian Charming Kitten APT used a new BellaCiao malware in recent wave of attacks

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten employed a new malware dubbed BellaCiao in attacks against victims in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and…

2 years ago
Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten targets journalists, political and human rights activistsIran-linked APT group Charming Kitten targets journalists, political and human rights activists

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten targets journalists, political and human rights activists

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been targeting journalists, political and human rights activists in a new campaign. Researchers from…

5 years ago
Charming Kitten Campaign involved new impersonation methodsCharming Kitten Campaign involved new impersonation methods

Charming Kitten Campaign involved new impersonation methods

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten employed new spear-phishing methods in attacks carried out between August and September. Security experts at…

6 years ago
Iranian Charming Kitten ATP group poses as Israeli cybersecurity firm in phishing campaignIranian Charming Kitten ATP group poses as Israeli cybersecurity firm in phishing campaign

Iranian Charming Kitten ATP group poses as Israeli cybersecurity firm in phishing campaign

Iranian APT groups continue to very active, recently Charming Kitten cyber spies attempted to pose as an Israeli cyber-security firm that…

7 years ago