GINC-APT-0655 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

BladedFeline

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Iran(high confidence)
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0655 · bladedfeline

What it is

BladedFeline is an Iran-aligned APT group that has been active since at least 2017, targeting Iraqi and Kurdish government officials for cyberespionage. The group employs a variety of tools, including the Shahmaran backdoor, Whisper, and PrimeCache, which is a malicious IIS module. BladedFeline utilizes techniques such as spearphishing (T1566), exploiting public-facing applications (T1190), and timestomping to maintain access and exfiltrate data. The group is assessed with medium confidence to be a subgroup of OilRig, focusing on strategic access to high-ranking officials in the region.

Attribution

Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Backdoor.Oldrea
  • Cyber Eye RAT
  • CyberGate
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de