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Spectral Kitten

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SPECTRAL KITTEN is an Iranian state-nexus adversary active since at least 2019. Previously tracked as the ProfaneTalon activity cluster, the adversary’s activity is characterized by the deployment of its custom IPSecHelper implant and Apostle ransomware variant in disruptive operations. In late January 2024, a UK-based Iranian-opposition news outlet revealed the identities of operators allegedly b...

  • Spectral Kitten

  • Iran, Middle East

Community Identifiers

Agrius, Black Shadow, DarkRypt, Pink Sandstorm, AMERICIUM

Objective

Destruction

Motivation

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