Charming Kitten
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CHARMING KITTEN is an Iran-nexus adversary active since at least late 2013, and with links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The adversary likely fulfills intelligence requirements associated with IRGC operations and other Iranian intelligence collection priorities, including regarding political dissidents and Middle Eastern foreign policy experts. CHARMING KITTEN’s activity is lar...
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Charming Kitten
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Iran, Middle East
Community Identifiers
Parastoo, APT35, COBALT ILLUSION, Mint Sandstorm, Newscaster, PHOSPHORUS, TA453, APT42, UNC788
Objective
Intelligence Gathering
Motivation
State-Sponsored
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