Scarred Manticore
Scarred Manticore is an Iranian threat actor linked in the provided reporting to activity associated with APT34/OilRig and described as overlapping with or paralleling UNC1860, Shrouded Snooper, and Microsoft Storm-0842/Storm-0861 reporting. The content characterizes Scarred Manticore as an initial-access and espionage-focused cluster that commonly establishes footholds and conducts long-term intelligence collection before handing access to other operators, especially Void Manticore, for disruptive or destructive phases. Reported tradecraft includes exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2019-0604 and a SharePoint “one-day” vulnerability, to gain initial access. The actor is described as collaborating with Void Manticore in a dual-actor model, where Scarred Manticore performs initial access and collection and Void Manticore conducts wiper deployment and other destructive actions. The content also states that Karma and Homeland Justice collaborated with Scarred Manticore. Reporting cited in the content links Scarred Manticore to Iranian operations targeting Israeli municipalities and broader Israeli targets, and notes overlap with MOIS-linked activity; one passage also describes Scarred Manticore as an IRGC-linked APT group, while another links it to APT34/OilRig. Known aliases directly mentioned in the content are APT34 and OilRig.
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Targeting
Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Where they target
Geographies tied to known operations.
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- 🇦🇱 Albania
Where they're from
Attributed origin per open-source reporting.
- IR
Tradecraft
4 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
Associated malware families
5 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
Associated vulnerabilities
1 CVE this actor has used in observed campaigns. 1 of them exploited in the wild.
Recent activity
8 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A separate Iranian-linked group described as handling initial access in a dual-actor MOIS operational model before operations are handed to Void Manticore for destructive actions.
IRGC-linked Iranian threat group noted here for significant overlap with Handala/Void Manticore.
Iran-linked access-focused cluster that establishes initial footholds, performs intelligence collection, and transfers access, including web shells and Domain Admin credentials, to Handala/Void Manticore for disruptive or destructive operations.
Separate Iranian threat actor referenced as collaborating with Void Manticore personas (Karma and Homeland Justice) in operations; no additional operational details provided in this content.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
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