THREAT OPS › Threat News › Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware
Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware
<p><img alt="" class="attachment-securelist-huge-promo size-securelist-huge-promo wp-post-image" height="400" src="https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2026/07/24115535/SL-Mirage-Kitten-featured-990x400.jpg" width="990" /></p><h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Mirage Kitten – also known as UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, and Nimbus Manticore – is an advanced persiste
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