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PolySwarm 2022 Recap - Threat Actor Activity Highlights: Iran

Dec 19, 2022 2:03:57 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Middle East, Iran, 2022 Recap, MENA

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Executive Summary

This Threat Bulletin is part of PolySwarm’s 2022 Recap series. This report highlights activity perpetrated by Iran-based threat actors in 2022.


Key Takeaways

  • This report provides highlights of activity perpetrated by Iran-based threat actors in 2022.
  • Threat actors featured in this report include Static Kitten, Charming Kitten, Siamese Kitten, Fox Kitten, Helix Kitten, Nemesis Kitten, Refined Kitten, Moses Staff, Cobalt Mirage, and APT42. 
  • PolySwarm tracked malware associated with multiple Iran nexus threat actors in 2022.
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PolySwarm Threat Bulletin: Molerats NimbleMamba Espionage Campaign Targeting MENA Countries

Feb 16, 2022 2:55:24 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Middle East, Molerats, Espionage, Gaza, Gaza Cyber Gang, Nimblemamba

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Background

Proofpoint recently posted their findings on a Molerats espionage campaign leveraging a new implant dubbed NimbleMamba. In this campaign, Molerats employed a complex attack chain that uses a combination of geofencing and URL redirects to legitimate sites to evade detection. Targets of this campaign included Middle Eastern governments, foreign policy think tanks, and an airline.
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