Date of report
- Jan 2020
Affiliations
The Iranian state-backed threat actor Charming Kitten impersonated prominent journalists and sent targets fake interview requests in order to steal their credentials and send them malware.
Suspected victims
- Academics, researchers, and dissidents in the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Europe, the UK, and possibly elsewhere.
Suspected state sponsor
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Civil society
- Government