Date of report
- October 2019
Affiliations
The Russian threat actor Turla took over an Iranian espionage operation belonging to Iranian-linked APT 34 (aka Oilrig) and used it to attack a number of targets while masquerading as Iran.
Suspected victims
- Military, government, scientific organizations, and universities in the Middle East and across the world
Suspected state sponsor
- Russian Federation
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Military
- Government
- Civil society