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Cotton Sandstorm  (Back to overview)

aka: Emennet Pasargad, Holy Souls, MARNANBRIDGE, NEPTUNIUM

Cotton Sandstorm is an Iranian threat actor involved in hack-and-leak operations. They have targeted various organizations, including the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, where they obtained and leaked personal information of over 200,000 customers. The group has been linked to the Iranian government and has been sanctioned by the US Treasury

Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.

References
2023-06-05 ⋅ Sekoia ⋅ Maxime A
Iran Cyber Threat Overview
Cotton Sandstorm
2023-02-03 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Clint Watts
Iran responsible for Charlie Hebdo attacks
Cotton Sandstorm
2023-02-02 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft
Iran responsible for Charlie Hebdo attacks
Cotton Sandstorm
2022-01-26 ⋅ FBI ⋅ FBI
PIN-20220126-001 Context and Recommendations to Protect Against Malicious Activity by Iranian Cyber Group Emennet Pasargad
Cotton Sandstorm
Credits: MISP Project