Iranian Charming Kitten APT targets various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a new backdoor
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Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten used a previously undocumented backdoor named Sponsor in attacks against entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E.
ESET researchers observed a series of attacks, conducted by the Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten (aka Ballistic Bobcat …