Actors Insights|Latest update04/07/2026

APT42

Named by MandiantSuspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of Iran

APT42 is an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor assessed by Mandiant to operate on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO). Active since at least 2014, the group targets journalists, academics, NGOs, legal professionals, activists, and government officials across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. APT42 is best known for sophisticated social engineering and credential harvesting campaigns — often impersonating journalists or event organizers — combined with cloud environment intrusions and custom malware such as NICECURL and TAMECAT. Proofpoint tracks the same cluster as TA453.

First Seen:Jan 2014
Last Seen:Mar 2026
Indexed Reports:11
Public IOCs:339
Cluster: APT42Mitre: APT42Misp: APT42
also known as:
UNC788 (Mandiant)CALANQUEAPT42 (Mandiant)G1044 (Mitre)

Targeted Regions

Australia
AU
Australia
Australia
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Azerbaijan
AZ
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
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Belgium
BE
Belgium
Belgium
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Canada
CA
Canada
Canada
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
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Europe
EU
Europe
Europe
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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France
FR
France
France
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Germany
DE
Germany
Germany
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Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Iran
IR
Iran
Iran
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
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Aug 2024 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2017 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
Israel
IL
Israel
Israel
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Mar 2024 ~ Jan 2026
May 2024 ~ Oct 2024
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Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Mar 2024 ~ Jan 2026
May 2024 ~ Oct 2024
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Aug 2025 ~ Nov 2025
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Lebanon
LB
Lebanon
Lebanon
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Middle East
ME
Middle East
Middle East
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Palestine
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Palestine
Palestine
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Syria
SY
Syria
Syria
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United Arab Emirates
AE
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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United Kingdom
GB
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2019 ~ May 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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United States
US
United States
United States
Jan 2015 ~ Aug 2024
Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
Jan 2015 ~ Oct 2022
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Jan 2023 ~ Aug 2024
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Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2022
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Jan 2015Jul 2026

Targeted Sectors

Government Agencies and ServicesDefenseResearchersMediaHuman RightsJournalistsProfessional ServiceEducationDissidentPoliticalManufacturingPharmaceuticalsHealthcareMilitaryEnergyTelecommunicationUniversity

Recent Indexed Reports

  1. Public
    APT42 Deploys Modular TAMECAT Backdoor Targeting Defense and Government Sectors
  2. Public
    Infrastructure Ties Expose APT42 Behind Israeli-Focused Phishing Activity
  3. Public
    Inside SpearSpecter: Precision Social Engineering and TAMECAT Malware Operations
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