Charming Kitten (aka Parastoo, aka Newscaster) is an group with a suspected nexus to Iran that targets organizations involved in government, defense t...

Threat Actor Profile

Charming Kitten

State-sponsored threat group originating from IR. Suspected sponsor: Iran (Islamic Republic of). Known to target Government, Military.

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Actor Overview

Origin Country
IR
Suspected Sponsor
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Incident Types
Espionage

Target Industries

GovernmentMilitary

Suspected Victims

U.S. government/defense sector websitesSaudi ArabiaIsraelIraqUnited Kingdom

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Actor Details

Primary Name
Charming Kitten
Known Aliases
Newscaster, Parastoo, iKittens, Group 83, NewsBeef, G0058, CharmingCypress
Data Source
Precursor Intelligence
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