Technadu RedKitten Campaign Targets Iranian Protest Monitors with AI Malware
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The RedKitten campaign has emerged, utilizing AI-driven malware to target individuals and organizations monitoring human rights violations during the Dey 1404 protests in Iran. Discovered by HarfangLab, the campaign employs a C2 implant named SloppyMIO, delivered through macro-enabled Excel spreadsheets disguised as casualty lists. The campaign is linked to Iranian state interests and aims at human rights NGOs and activists.
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