HOMETHREATSFerocious Kitten
APT / THREAT GROUP🕵️ ESPIONAGEADVANCED

Ferocious Kitten

🇮🇷Iran-attributed
1
campaigns
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

[Ferocious Kitten](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0137) is a threat group that has primarily targeted Persian-speaking individuals in Iran since at least 2015.(Citation: Kaspersky Ferocious Kitten Jun 2021)

Threat Analysis

Ferocious Kitten is a advanced-sophistication threat actor attributed to Iran, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of espionage.

The group's espionage-oriented operations suggest a state-sponsored or state-aligned mandate, typically focused on stealing intellectual property, government secrets, or military intelligence. Targets are usually selected for strategic value rather than financial gain.

Classified as an advanced threat actor, Ferocious Kitten likely develops or acquires zero-day exploits, employs custom malware toolchains, and demonstrates long-term persistence capabilities — hallmarks of a well-resourced operation consistent with nation-state backing.

Known Campaigns

Ferocious Kitten — Active Operations March 2026

Ferocious Kitten is a espionage threat actor attributed to Iran. Ferocious Kitten is an APT group that has been active against Persian-speaking individuals since 2015 and appears to be based in Iran. Although it has been active over a large timespan, the group has mostly operated under the radar until a lure document was uploaded to VirusTotal...

ACTIVEHIGH2026

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation🕵️ espionage
Sophisticationadvanced
Origin🇮🇷 Iran
Aliases1
SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

Ferocious Kitten

Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.