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.
OriginIran
SponsorIran (Islamic Republic of)
MotivationEspionage, Information Operations, Sabotage
Target Sectors
GovernmentHealthcarePharmaceuticalsHigh-TechTelecommsEducationMediaNGOsCivil Society