Rocket Kitten
threat actorIR01
also known as
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
MISP
Operation Woolen Goldfish · Rocket Kitten · TEMP.Beanie · Thamar Reservoir · Timberworm
Targets Saudi Arabia, Israel, US, Iran, high ranking defense officials, embassies of various target countries, notable Iran researchers, human rights activists, media and journalists, academic institutions and various scholars, including scientists in the fields of physics and nuclear sciences.
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related actors
Related entries.
- CHRYSENE· likely
- Charming Kitten· likely
- Cleaver· likely
- Clever Kitten· likely
- Flying Kitten· very-likely
- OilRig· likely
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cyber-attacks/operation-woolen-goldfish-when-kittens-go-phishing
- https://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-the-spy-kittens-are-back.pdf
- http://www.clearskysec.com/thamar-reservoir/
- https://citizenlab.ca/2015/08/iran_two_factor_phishing/
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rocket-kitten-report.pdf
- https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/community-home/librarydocuments/viewdocument?DocumentKey=5758557d-6e3a-4174-90f3-fa92a712ecd9&CommunityKey=1ecf5f55-9545-44d6-b0f4-4e4a7f5f5e68&tab=librarydocuments
- https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2017/02/unit42-magic-hound-campaign-attacks-saudi-targets/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Kitten