What other aliases and vendor names is Magic Hound known by?

Magic Hound is tracked across the cybersecurity industry by multiple aliases, including: Agent Serpens, Ajax Security, APT35, Ballistic Bobcat, Charming Kitten, CharmingCypress, COBALT ILLUSION, COBALT MIRAGE.

Magic Hound

Q: What are the primary motivations and sponsors of Magic Hound?

Magic Hound operates from Iran with primary motivation categorized as Strategic geopolitical espionage, intelligence collection to facilitate kinetic strikes, and the monitoring of political dissidents and foreign policymakers., sponsored or affiliated with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

ACTIVE CAMPAIGN TRACKED ⚠ Critical Threat Iran

Primary Aliases: APT35 Charming Kitten Mint Sandstorm Agent Serpens

Sponsor / State Affiliation Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Primary Motivation Strategic geopolitical espionage, intelligence collection to facilitate kinetic strikes, and the monitoring of political dissidents and foreign policymakers.

Active Timeline Unknown – Present

Confidence Rating 95% (Grounded)

GCC Critical Infrastructure Pre-positioning, AI-Enhanced Israeli Tech Targeting, BellaCPP Implant Transition

⚔️ Weaponized CVE Matrix (0)

No specific weaponized CVEs currently mapped in the public baseline.

🎯 Target Sectors & Focus

Government Military Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Energy Technology Academia Media NGOs GCC Member States (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain) Israel United States European Union