# TRACER KITTEN: threat group profile

> TRACER KITTEN 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.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Iran |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is TRACER KITTEN?

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

### What public reporting says

> In April 2020, Crowstrike Falcon OverWatch discovered Iran-based adversary TRACER KITTEN conducting malicious interactive activity against multiple hosts at a telecommunications company in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The actor was found operating under valid user accounts, using custom backdoors in combination with SSH tunnels for C2. The adversary leveraged their foothold to conduct a variety of reconnaissance activities, undertake credential harvesting and prepare for data exfiltration.

## Public reports about TRACER KITTEN

- https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020OverWatchNowheretoHide.pdf

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is TRACER KITTEN?

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

### Where is TRACER KITTEN thought to be based?

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

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