Helix Kitten

Helix Kitten
بچه گربه هلیکس
Formationc. 2004–2007[1]
TypeAdvanced persistent threat
PurposeCyberespionage, cyberwarfare
MethodsZero-days, spearphishing, malware
Official language
Persian
AffiliationsAPT33
Formerly called
APT34

Helix Kitten (also known as APT34 by FireEye, OILRIG, Crambus, Cobalt Gypsy, Hazel Sandstorm,[1] or EUROPIUM)[2] is a hacker group identified by CrowdStrike as Iranian.[3][4]

  1. ^ "How Microsoft names threat actors". Microsoft. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Iranian State-Sponsored OilRig Group Deploys 3 New Malware Downloaders".
  3. ^ Newman, Lily Hay (December 7, 2017). "APT 34 Is an Iran-Linked Hacking Group That Probes Critical Infrastructure". Wired. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Sardiwal, Manish; Londhe, Yogesh; Fraser, Nalani; Fraser, Nicholas; O'Leary, Jaqueline; Cannon, Vincent (December 7, 2017). "New Targeted Attack in the Middle East by APT34, a Suspected Iranian Threat Group, Using CVE-2017-11882 Exploit". FireEye. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.