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CopyKittens
Aliases: CopyKittens
[CopyKittens](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0052) is an Iranian cyber espionage group that has been operating since at least 2013. It has targeted countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the U.S., Jordan, and Germany. The group is responsible for the campaign known as Operation Wilted Tulip.(Citation: ClearSky CopyKittens March 2017)(Citation: ClearSky Wilted Tulip July 2017)(Citation: CopyKittens Nov 2015)
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Attack tools, simulations and detection rules
Follow explicit source relationships into the reference modules. Linked procedures and detectors are not claims of live validation or actor attribution.
- Cobalt Strike tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- Empire tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- T1059.001 PowerShell simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1059.001 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1090 Proxy simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1090 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1218.011 Rundll32 simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1218.011 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1553.002 Code Signing simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1553.002 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1560.001 Archive via Utility simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1560.001 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1560.003 Archive via Custom Method simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1560.003 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1564.003 Hidden Window simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1564.003 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1588.002 Tool simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1588.002 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
Cyber Knowledge routes
These contextual routes explain behaviors associated with this ATT&CK group record. They support learning and investigation planning; they do not add attribution evidence.
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-idModule 5 — Threat hunting
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-nameWindows endpoint and identity forensics
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) · explicit-nameModule 11 — Mobile and thick-client security
Red Team & Offensive Security · explicit-nameFile identity, containers, and executable formats
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · topic-matchAndroid malware and mobile application behavior
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · topic-matchModule 8 — Operationalizing CTI (CTI → Detection)
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · topic-matchFamily classification, behavior models, YARA, and ATT CK
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · topic-matchModule 5 — Cloud, containers, and Kubernetes
Red Team & Offensive Security · tactic-routeStatic triage: strings, imports, resources, and capabilities
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · tactic-routeModule 6 — The Threat Actor Landscape
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · tactic-routeDisassembly, decompilation, and code-led analysis
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · tactic-route