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Refined Kitten

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REFINED KITTEN is an Iran-nexus adversary active since at least 2013, with indications of a nexus to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The adversary likely fulfills Iranian intelligence requirements related to entities in, or linked to, Saudi Arabia. Targeted organizations tend to be associated with the oil and gas, energy, and engineering sectors. While REFINED KITTEN appears primaril...

  • Refined Kitten

  • Iran, Middle East

Community Identifiers

Magnallium, HOLMIUM, COBALT TRINITY, Peach Sandstorm, APT33, Elfin

Objective

Intelligence Gathering

Motivation

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