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APT39G0087 state

🇮🇷 IR

aka APT39, ITG07, Chafer, Remix Kitten, COBALT HICKMAN, G0087, Radio Serpens, TA454, Burgundy Sandstorm, CINDER ION

Last updated: 2026-08-20

0attributed CVEs
72ATT&CK techniques
0.0IDF score (tooling uniqueness)
0exclusive CVEs
—years active

About this actor

[APT39](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0087) is one of several names for cyber espionage activity conducted by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) through the front company Rana Intelligence Computing since at least 2014. [APT39](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0087) has primarily targeted the travel, hospitality, academic, and telecommunications industries in Iran and across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America to track individuals and entities considered to be a threat by the MOIS.(Citation: FireEye APT39 Jan 2019)(Citation: Symantec Chafer Dec 2015)(Citation: FBI FLASH APT39 September 2020)(Citation: Dept. of Treasury Iran Sanctions September 2020)(Citation: DOJ Iran Indictments September 2020)

Source: MITRE ATT&CK

Names & naming systems

Each vendor coins its own name for the same actor. Where a name follows a known scheme we attribute it; the rest are listed honestly as unclassified.

MITRE ATT&CKG-number catalogue id

G0087

Microsoftweather-system names

Burgundy Sandstorm

CrowdStrikenation-animal names

Remix KittenRadio Serpens

Mandiant / genericAPT numbering

APT39

Secureworkscolour-metal names

COBALT HICKMAN

ProofpointTA threat-actor id

TA454

Unclassifiedno scheme matched

ITG07ChaferCINDER ION

How we know this

Data origin
MITRE ATT&CK Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as an intrusion-set object.
Techniques
MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 72 ATT&CK techniques on file.
Named victims
None on file.

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Activity timeline

No activity events recorded.

Profile

CVERiskCVSSEPSSPublishedProducts
No attributed CVEs.

Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)

ControlTechniques coveredCoverage
SI-452 / 7272%
CM-647 / 7265%
CM-244 / 7261%
CM-737 / 7251%
SI-337 / 7251%
AC-335 / 7249%
AC-633 / 7246%
CA-733 / 7246%
AC-231 / 7243%
SC-725 / 7235%
AC-424 / 7233%
SI-723 / 7232%
AC-522 / 7231%
CM-522 / 7231%
IA-220 / 7228%

Co-occurring actors

None.

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