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G0059 · 83 ATT&CK techniques · 13 correlated reports

Magic Hound

Aliases: APT35, COBALT ILLUSION, Charming Kitten, ITG18, Magic Hound, Mint Sandstorm, Newscaster, Phosphorus, TA453

[Magic Hound](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0059) is an Iranian-sponsored threat group that conducts long term, resource-intensive cyber espionage operations, likely on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They have targeted European, U.S., and Middle Eastern government and military personnel, academics, journalists, and organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), via complex social engineering campaigns since at least 2014.(Citation: FireEye APT35 2018)(Citation: ClearSky Kittens Back 3 August 2020)(Citation: Certfa Charming Kitten January 2021)(Citation: Secureworks COBALT ILLUSION Threat Profile)(Citation: Proofpoint TA453 July2021)

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ATT&CK techniques

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Correlated CTI and IR reports

Magic Hound / APT35 G0059
MITRE ATT&CK · direct source mappingActor Deep Research Prompts
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionCyber Threat Intelligence Dossier: Iranian and Hamas-Aligned Operations Targeting Israeli and Allied Ecosystems (2023-2026)
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionDefensive CTI Research on Threats to Israeli Government and Public-Sector Environments
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionDefensive Cyber Threat Intelligence Report: Israeli Critical Infrastructure and Geopolitical Escalation (2024-2026)
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionExecutive Summary
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionIsrael Government Threat Actors CTI: Evidentiary Foundation Intake
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionOilRig (APT34 / Helix Kitten / Earth Simnavaz etc)
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionRelease Notes
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionReport Index
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionResearch Intake Upgrade Summary
Israel Threat Actors CTI · explicit report mentionMint Sandstorm
Microsoft Security Insider · actor contextNation-state threat actor Mint Sandstorm refines tradecraft to attack high-value targets
Microsoft Security · actor context

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Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-nameControlled dynamic behavior and differential observation
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · explicit-nameWindows endpoint and identity forensics
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