ICNA

Iranian Cyber News Agency

Cyber Actors

Ravin Academy

Ravin Academy is an Iranian cybersecurity training academy established in 2019 with the aim of improving Iran’s cybersecurity industry by providing advanced educational, research and cybersecurity services. It also functions as a sophisticated cyber-attack group, actively involved in espionage, sabotage…

Charming Kitten

Charming Kitten

Charming Kitten is an Iranian state-aligned cyber actor that seeks to target human rights activists, academic researchers, media outlets and individuals who are of interest to Iran’s government and security agencies. Unlike other Iranian APT groups focussed on disruptive cyber…

Charming Kitten

Helix Kitten

List of names used by the industry: Sub group: Lyceum (also known as HEXANE, Storm-0133, SiameseKitten) Date founded: Active since at least 2014. Affiliation: Iranian state-sponsored. Affiliated to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Operations primarily to conduct cyber…

Cyber Av3ngers

List of names used by industry: Date founded: Affiliation: Cyber Avengers (CA) is an Iranian hacking group affiliated to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Shahid Kaveh. It is reportedly the Iranian Regime’s most prolific hacking group focussing on…