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BANISHED KITTEN

DUNE Red Sandstorm Storm-0842
▲ High Threat
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.
Origin Iran
Sponsor Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Motivation Espionage, Information Operations, Sabotage

Target Sectors

Government Healthcare Pharmaceuticals High-Tech Telecomms Education Media NGOs Civil Society

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