Actors Insights|Latest update04/12/2023

Miscellaneous Cluster

Suspected state sponsor: Islamic Republic of Iran

The Miscellaneous Cluster is a collection of various threat actors and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) that we have not classified as yet. Also, due to the lack of evidence and low confidence regarding their affiliation and objectives, we temporarily keep their attributions in Miscellaneous Cluster.

observatory results

First Seen:Dec 2015
Last Seen:Sep 2023
Indexed Reports:53
Public IOCs:1,167

Most Common Tactics

Targeted Regions

Albania
AL
Albania
Albania
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
May 2021 ~ Sep 2022
Australia
AU
Australia
Australia
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Azerbaijan
AZ
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Belgium
BE
Belgium
Belgium
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Chile
CL
Chile
Chile
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
China
CN
China
China
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Czech Republic
CZ
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Egypt
EG
Egypt
Egypt
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Europe
EU
Europe
Europe
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2018 ~ Dec 2018
Aug 2018 ~ Dec 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Oct 2020 ~ Nov 2020
Georgia
GE
Georgia
Georgia
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Germany
DE
Germany
Germany
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
India
IN
India
India
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Iraq
IQ
Iraq
Iraq
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Israel
IL
Israel
Israel
Sep 2016 ~ Mar 2017
Oct 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Sep 2016 ~ Mar 2017
Oct 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Jun 2020 ~ Nov 2020
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Oct 2020 ~ Nov 2020
Jun 2020 ~ Nov 2020
Dec 2020 ~ Feb 2022
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Dec 2020 ~ Feb 2022
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Sep 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Dec 2020 ~ Feb 2022
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Sep 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Dec 2020 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Mar 2022 ~ Mar 2022
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Mar 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Dec 2020 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Nov 2020 ~ Aug 2022
Mar 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Nov 2022 ~ Jan 2023
Nov 2022 ~ Jan 2023
Apr 2023 ~ Apr 2023
Italy
IT
Italy
Italy
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Jordan
JO
Jordan
Jordan
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Kuwait
KW
Kuwait
Kuwait
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2019 ~ Jan 2020
May 2019 ~ Jan 2020
May 2019 ~ Jan 2020
Lebanon
LB
Lebanon
Lebanon
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Sep 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Mar 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Mar 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Libya
LY
Libya
Libya
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Middle East
ME
Middle East
Middle East
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jul 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jul 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Sep 2017 ~ Aug 2018
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jul 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Sep 2017 ~ Aug 2018
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jul 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Sep 2017 ~ Aug 2018
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jul 2018
Dec 2018 ~ Dec 2018
Aug 2018 ~ Dec 2018
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2019 ~ Sep 2019
May 2019 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2019 ~ Sep 2019
May 2019 ~ Aug 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jan 2020 ~ Jan 2020
Feb 2022 ~ Feb 2022
Aug 2022 ~ Sep 2023
Jun 2022 ~ Jun 2022
Aug 2022 ~ Sep 2023
Aug 2022 ~ Sep 2023
Aug 2022 ~ Sep 2023
Morocco
MA
Morocco
Morocco
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Palestine
PS
Palestine
Palestine
Oct 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Oct 2016 ~ Jan 2017
Qatar
QA
Qatar
Qatar
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Saudi Arabia
SA
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2016 ~ Nov 2016
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Sep 2017 ~ Sep 2017
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Mar 2022 ~ Mar 2022
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Nov 2022 ~ Jan 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Nov 2022 ~ Jan 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
South Korea
KR
South Korea
South Korea
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Sweden
SE
Sweden
Sweden
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
Thailand
TH
Thailand
Thailand
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Tunisia
TN
Tunisia
Tunisia
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Jul 2021 ~ Nov 2021
Turkey
TR
Turkey
Turkey
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Jun 2019 ~ Feb 2020
Sep 2021 ~ Sep 2021
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
United Arab Emirates
AE
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Sep 2018 ~ Nov 2018
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
May 2020 ~ May 2023
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
May 2020 ~ May 2023
United Kingdom
GB
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
United States
US
United States
United States
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Dec 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Jun 2016 ~ Sep 2017
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Dec 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Dec 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Dec 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
Nov 2017 ~ Dec 2018
Feb 2017 ~ Jan 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Dec 2015 ~ Mar 2019
May 2019 ~ Sep 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
May 2019 ~ Sep 2019
May 2016 ~ Dec 2019
Apr 2020 ~ Jul 2020
Apr 2020 ~ Jul 2020
Sep 2020 ~ Sep 2020
Sep 2020 ~ Sep 2020
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Mar 2021 ~ Dec 2021
Feb 2022 ~ Feb 2022
Feb 2022 ~ Nov 2022
Oct 2021 ~ Feb 2022
Feb 2022 ~ Nov 2022
Feb 2022 ~ Nov 2022
Jan 2023 ~ Sep 2023
Jan 2023 ~ Sep 2023
Jan 2023 ~ Sep 2023
Dec 2015Sep 2023

Targeted Sectors

Government Agencies and ServicesAerospaceInformation TechnologyTelecommunicationEnergyFinancialHealthcareOil and GasPoliticalDefenseEducationMediaTransportationManufacturingHigh-TechInsuranceUniversityMilitaryRetailPharmaceuticalsFood and AgricultureUtilitiesConsultingScientific ResearchTourismFinancialsIndustrialUtilityLogistics

Recent Activities

  1. Public
    Peach Sandstorm’s Multi-Faceted Attacks on Satellite, Defense, and Pharma Sectors
  2. Public
    Iranian-backed APTs Target Aeronautical Sector: A Multi-Vector Attack
  3. Public
    Iranian APTs Exploit Log4Shell to Compromise FCEB Network
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Disclaimer: We are working on indexing and analyzing relevant data and this process is not fully completed yet. Therefore, displayed details and statistics may will change in the future.