Date of report
- Dec 2014
Affiliations
- Also known as Cutting Kitten and Group 41
This threat actor targets governments and private sector entities for espionage and sabotage purposes. It is believed to be responsible for compromising U.S. Navy computers at the Navy Marine Corps Intranet in San Diego, the U.S. energy company Calpine Corporation, Saudi Aramco, Pemex, Qatar Airways, and Korean Air (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-cybersecurity-iran-idUSKCN0JG18I20141202)
Suspected victims
- Canada, China, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Israel, United States, Kuwait, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey
Suspected state sponsor
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Government
- Private sector
Victim government reaction
- Unknown
Suspected state sponsor response