PULSE NAME
BladedFeline: Whispering in the dark
WHITE BladedFeline AlienVault 2025-06-06 Modified: 2025-06-06
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IOCs
LOW VOLUME
ESET researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign conducted by BladedFeline, an Iran-aligned APT group likely tied to OilRig. The group has been targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials since at least 2017, using various malicious tools including reverse tunnels, backdoors, and a malicious IIS module. Key malware includes the Whisper backdoor, which communicates via compromised email accounts, and PrimeCache, a malicious IIS module with similarities to OilRig's RDAT backdoor. The campaign also targeted a telecommunications provider in Uzbekistan. BladedFeline's sophisticated tactics and tools indicate a focus on maintaining strategic access to high-ranking officials for espionage purposes.
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FileHash-MD5 4cc88ce123b0da8d75c0fe66a39339f6 2025-06-06