What other aliases and vendor names is Silent Librarian known by?

Silent Librarian is tracked across the cybersecurity industry by multiple aliases, including: Academic Serpens, COBALT DICKENS, DEV-0118, G0122, Mabna Institute, Mabna Institute Group, TA407, TA4900.

What are the primary motivations and sponsors of Silent Librarian?

Silent Librarian operates from Iran with primary motivation categorized as Strategic Espionage and Intellectual Property Theft, sponsored or affiliated with Government of Iran (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps / Mabna Institute).

Silent Librarian

ACTIVE CAMPAIGN TRACKED ▲ High Threat Iran

Primary Aliases: DEV-0118 Academic Serpens COBALT DICKENS G0122

Sponsor / State Affiliation Government of Iran (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps / Mabna Institute)

Primary Motivation Strategic Espionage and Intellectual Property Theft

Active Timeline Unknown – Present

Confidence Rating 95% (Grounded)

Mabna Institute Global Data Theft Campaign

⚔️ Weaponized CVE Matrix (0)

No specific weaponized CVEs currently mapped in the public baseline.

🎯 Target Sectors & Focus

Higher Education and Research Institutions Government Agencies Diplomatic Organizations (e.g., United Nations) Defense Contractors Private Sector Intellectual Property