Helix Kitten
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HELIX KITTEN is an Iran-nexus adversary active since at least late 2015, with a suspected nexus to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The adversary likely fulfills Iranian intelligence requirements related to entities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Eastern Eurasian, targeting organizations in a variety of sectors. Historically, the adversary has most commonly been...
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Helix Kitten
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Iran, Middle East
Community Identifiers
Greenbug, Hazel Sandstorm, OilRig, EUROPIUM, Clayslide, APT34, IRN2, CHRYSENE, Helminth, COBALT GYPSY, ITG13
Objective
Intelligence Gathering
Motivation
State-Sponsored
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