APT35 threat group

APT35 is a threat group thought to operate from Iran. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

Attack techniques
0
Public reports
12
Thought to operate from
Iran
Other names
8
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is APT35?

APT35 has 8 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.

Also known as

Newscaster TeamMagic HoundG0059PhosphorusMint SandstormTunnelVisionCOBALT MIRAGEAgent Serpens

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

What public reporting says

FireEye has identified APT35 operations dating back to 2014. APT35, also known as the Newscaster Team, is a threat group sponsored by the Iranian government that conducts long term, resource-intensive operations to collect strategic intelligence. APT35 typically targets U.S. and the Middle Eastern military, diplomatic and government personnel, organizations in the media, energy and defense industrial base (DIB), and engineering, business services and telecommunications sectors.

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APT35 is a threat group thought to operate from Iran. Public reporting about it is still limited.

Public reporting places APT35 as operating from Iran. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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