# APT42

> As of 2026-07-16, APT42 is a Iran-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 3 threats spanning threat actor, vulnerability, apt. Also known as GreenBravo. ATT&CK coverage spans 72 techniques across 15 tactics in 3 of 3 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1041 (Exfiltration Over C2 Channel), T1059 (Command and Scripting Interpreter).

- **Nation:** Iran
- **Tracked threats:** 3
- **Categories:** THREAT_ACTOR, VULNERABILITY, APT
- **Also known as:** GreenBravo
- **As of:** 2026-07-16

## ATT&CK techniques observed

72 techniques observed across 3 of 3 tracked threats. Tactics: Command and Control (8), Persistence (8), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (8), Discovery (7), Reconnaissance (7), Initial Access (6).

- [T1027](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1027/) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1041/) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1071](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/) Application Layer Protocol — Command and Control — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1082](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1082/) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1105](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/) Ingress Tool Transfer — Command and Control — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1566](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/) Phishing — Initial Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1003](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003/) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1005](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1005/) Data from Local System — Collection — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1021](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1036](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/) Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1053](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053/) Scheduled Task/Job — Persistence — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1189](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1189/) Drive-by Compromise — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1190](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/) Exploit Public-Facing Application — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1204](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/) User Execution — Execution — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Iran's AI-Enhanced Asymmetric Playbook: State Actors Integrate AI Across Cyber, Influence, and Military Operations (2026 Conflict)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1417) — HIGH
- [BlueHammer & RedSun: Windows Defender CVE-2026-33825 Zero-Day Remote Code Execution](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0382) — CRITICAL
- [APT35 (Charming Kitten) GCC Pre-Positioning Cyber Reconnaissance Campaign Enabling Kinetic Targeting](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0339) — CRITICAL

## Related CVEs

13 CVEs referenced by tracked APT42 activity.

- [CVE-2026-33825](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-33825)
- [CVE-2024-23897](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-23897)
- [CVE-2024-21893](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-21893)
- [CVE-2024-21887](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-21887)
- [CVE-2024-1709](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-1709)
- [CVE-2024-1708](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-1708)
- [CVE-2023-7028](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-7028)
- [CVE-2023-22527](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-22527)
- [CVE-2021-22205](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-22205)
- [CVE-2019-18935](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2019-18935)
- [CVE-2017-3506](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2017-3506)
- [CVE-2017-11317](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2017-11317)
- [CVE-2012-1823](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2012-1823)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/APT42