Saffron Rose
Date of report
  • May 2014
Affiliations
  • Also known as Flying Kitten, Sayad, Ajax Security Team, and Group 26

This threat actor is focused on espionage and targets companies within the U.S. defense industrial base and Iranians who use anticensorship technology.

Suspected victims
  • United States, Iranian internet activists
Suspected state sponsor
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Suspected state sponsor response