# Cutting Kitten: threat group profile

> Cutting Kitten is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. 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.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 12 |
| Thought to operate from | Iran |
| Suspected backing | Iran |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Cutting Kitten?

Cutting Kitten is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

ITsecTeam

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

### What public reporting says

> One of the threat actors responsible for the denial of service attacks against U.S in 2012–2013. Three individuals associated with the group—believed to be have been working on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—were indicted by the Justice Department in 2016.

## Who does Cutting Kitten go after?

**Countries and victims named:** United States, Bank of America, US Bancorp, Fifth Third Bank, Citigroup, PNC, BB&T, Wells Fargo, Capital One, HSBC, AT&T, NYSE

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## Public reports about Cutting Kitten

- https://www.cfr.org/interactive/cyber-operations/itsecteam
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/file/835061/download

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Cutting Kitten?

Cutting Kitten is a threat group thought to operate from Iran, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Cutting Kitten thought to be based?

Public reporting places Cutting Kitten as operating from Iran, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does Cutting Kitten target?

In public reporting, 12 countries and victims are named, including United States, Bank of America, US Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank.

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