Charming Kitten

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cybercrime
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 2014
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:APT35
gptkb:Newscaster_Team
Phosphorus
gptkbp:attributedTo gptkb:Microsoft
gptkb:ClearSky_Security
gptkb:FireEye
gptkbp:category cybercrime
Advanced Persistent Threat
state-sponsored hacking group
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Iran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charming Kitten
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:method malware
phishing
social engineering
credential harvesting
gptkbp:notableBattle 2018 phishing campaign against US officials
2020 attacks on pharmaceutical companies
attacks on Middle Eastern dissidents
targeting of nuclear nonproliferation experts
gptkbp:target academics
activists
journalists
private sector companies
government organizations
dissidents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_state-sponsored_actors
gptkb:Hacker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7