Actors Insights|Latest update28/05/2025
NewsBeef
Named by KasperskySuspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of IranFirst Seen:Jan 2012
Last Seen:Sep 2023
Indexed Reports:2
Public IOCs:67
Cluster: Charming KittenMisp: Charming Kitten
also known as:
Newscaster (Symantec)Parastoo (Flashpoint)iKittens (Iran Threats)Group 83 (Talos)NewsBeef (Kaspersky)G0058 (Mitre)CharmingCypress (Volexity)Charming Kitten (CrowdStrike)
Targeted Regions

AlgeriaAlgeria
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

BrazilBrazil
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

ChinaChina
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

EuropeEurope
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016 Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017

GermanyGermany
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

IndiaIndia
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

IranIran
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

JapanJapan
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

KazakhstanKazakhstan
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

RomaniaRomania
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

RussiaRussia
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017
Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2017

TurkeyTurkey
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Feb 2016 ~ Apr 2016
Jan 2012Jun 2025
Targeted Sectors
Information TechnologyManufacturingMilitaryMediaUniversityEnergy
Recent Indexed Reports
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