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Operation Kitten: Hacktivist groups targeting Israel with cyberattacks

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By Mayura Kathir

A new platform known as the “kitten” project has emerged as a coordination hub for hacktivist campaigns targeting Israel, operating at the intersection of cyber activism and state-aligned influence.

While the operators publicly deny direct ties to Iran, technical evidence and infrastructure traces indicate a close relationship with an Iranian cybersecurity ecosystem and pro-Iranian hacktivist groups.

The “kitten” project functions as a semi‑private environment where select hacktivist actors can upload files, enter private chat rooms, and organize information operations.

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