Actors Insights|Latest update28/05/2025

Cobalt Illusion

Named by SecureWorksSuspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of Iran
First Seen:Jan 2014
Last Seen:Mar 2025
Indexed Reports:1
Public IOCs:16
Cluster: Charming KittenMitre: Magic Hound
also known as:
Magic Hound (Palo Alto)TA453 (Proofpoint)COBALT ILLUSION (SecureWorks)Charming Kitten (CrowdStrike)ITG18 (IBM)PHOSPHORUS (Microsoft)Newscaster (Symantec)APT35 (Mandiant)Mint Sandstorm (Microsoft)G0059 (Mitre)

Targeted Regions

Europe
EU
Europe
Europe
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
Iran
IR
Iran
Iran
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
United States
US
United States
United States
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
Jan 2023 ~ Mar 2023
Jan 2023Nov 2025

Targeted Sectors

Human RightsResearchers

Recent Indexed Reports

  1. Public
    COBALT ILLUSION Impersonates Think Tank Staff to Target Middle Eastern Affairs

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