# BANISHED KITTEN: threat group profile

> BANISHED KITTEN is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 4 |
| Thought to operate from | Iran |
| Suspected backing | Iran |
| Other names | 2 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is BANISHED KITTEN?

BANISHED KITTEN is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

DUNE, Storm-0842

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> BANISHED KITTEN is an Iranian state-nexus adversary active since at least 2008. While the adversary’s most prominent activity is the July and September 2022 disruptive attacks targeting Albanian government infrastructure and the use of the HomelandJustice persona to leak stolen data, BANISHED KITTEN has likely targeted dissidents using the AllinOneNeo malware family.

## Who does BANISHED KITTEN go after?

**Sectors:** Government, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, High-Tech, Telecomms, Education, Media, NGOs, Civil Society

**Countries and victims named:** United States, Israel, Middle East, Europe

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## Public reports about BANISHED KITTEN

- https://www.crowdstrike.com/adversaries/banished-kitten/
- https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/tool-of-first-resort-israel-hamas-war-cyber.pdf

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is BANISHED KITTEN?

BANISHED KITTEN is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is BANISHED KITTEN thought to be based?

Public reporting places BANISHED KITTEN as operating from Iran, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does BANISHED KITTEN target?

In public reporting, sectors named include government, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, high-tech and telecomms, and 4 countries and victims are named, including United States, Israel, Middle East and Europe.

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