What other aliases and vendor names is BANISHED KITTEN known by?

BANISHED KITTEN is tracked across the cybersecurity industry by multiple aliases, including: DEV-0842, DUNE, Handala Hack Team, Hanzalah Hacking Group, Karma Below, Red Sandstorm, Storm-0842, Void Manticore.

BANISHED KITTEN

Q: What are the primary motivations and sponsors of BANISHED KITTEN?

BANISHED KITTEN operates from Iran with primary motivation categorized as State-sponsored espionage, strategic sabotage of critical infrastructure, and geopolitical influence operations (psychological warfare)., sponsored or affiliated with Government of Iran (Ministry of Intelligence and Security - MOIS).

ACTIVE CAMPAIGN TRACKED ⚠ Critical Threat Iran

Primary Aliases: DEV-0842 Red Sandstorm DUNE Handala Hack Team

Sponsor / State Affiliation Government of Iran (Ministry of Intelligence and Security - MOIS)

Primary Motivation State-sponsored espionage, strategic sabotage of critical infrastructure, and geopolitical influence operations (psychological warfare).

Active Timeline Unknown – Present

Confidence Rating 95% (Grounded)

Stryker Corporation Destructive Attack, US Military Influence and Doxing Campaign, Iran International Journalist Doxing

⚔️ Weaponized CVE Matrix (0)

No specific weaponized CVEs currently mapped in the public baseline.

🎯 Target Sectors & Focus

Government Military and Defense Healthcare and Medical Technology Critical Infrastructure (Water, Energy, Wastewater) Media and Journalism Think Tanks Diplomatic Entities