APT39
Essential information
- Confidence
- 100/100
- Published
- 16/12/2025 19:39
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:13
- Updated at
- 27/03/2026 01:13
- Revoked
- No
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
- Resource level
- —
- Primary motivation
- —
- Related entities
- 53 attack patterns (mitre), 4 malware, 7 tool
Aliases
ITG07 Chafer Remix Kitten
Description
[APT39](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0087) is one of several names for cyber espionage activity conducted by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) through the front company Rana Intelligence Computing since at least 2014. [APT39](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0087) has primarily targeted the travel, hospitality, academic, and telecommunications industries in Iran and across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America to track individuals and entities considered to be a threat by the MOIS.(Citation: FireEye APT39 Jan 2019)(Citation: Symantec Chafer Dec 2015)(Citation: FBI FLASH APT39 September 2020)(Citation: Dept. of Treasury Iran Sanctions September 2020)(Citation: DOJ Iran Indictments September 2020)
Marking (TLP)
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