SYMBOL | COMMON_NAME | aka. SYNONYMS |
Last Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of nine Iranians who worked for an organization named the Mabna Institute. According to prosecutors, the defendants stole more than 31 terabytes of data from universities, companies, and government agencies around the world. The cost to the universities alone reportedly amounted to approximately $3.4 billion. The information stolen from these universities was used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or sold for profit inside Iran. PhishLabs has been tracking this same threat group since late-2017, designating them Silent Librarian. Since discovery, we have been working with the FBI, ISAC partners, and other international law enforcement agencies to help understand and mitigate these attacks.
There are currently no families associated with this actor.
2020-12-02
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RiskIQ
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Shadow Academy: Hiding in the shadows of Mabna Institute Silent Librarian |
2020-01-01
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Secureworks
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COBALT DICKENS Silent Librarian |
2019-10-14
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Proofpoint
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Threat Actor Profile: TA407, the Silent Librarian Silent Librarian |
2019-09-11
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Secureworks
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COBALT DICKENS Goes Back to School…Again Silent Librarian |
2019-09-05
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Proofpoint
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Seems Phishy: Back to School Lures Target University Students and Staff Silent Librarian |
2018-08-24
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Secureworks
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Back to School: COBALT DICKENS Targets Universities Silent Librarian |
2018-04-05
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PhishLabs
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Silent Librarian University Attacks Continue Unabated in Days Following Indictment Silent Librarian |
2018-03-26
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PhishLabs
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Silent Librarian: More to the Story of the Iranian Mabna Institute Indictment Silent Librarian |
2018-03-23
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United States Department of Justice
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Nine Iranians Charged With Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign on Behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Silent Librarian |
2018-03-23
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Department of Justice
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Nine Iranians Charged With Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign on Behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Silent Librarian |