REFINED KITTEN, a nation-state threat actor linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, focuses on espionage activities, particularly targeting entities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, with a preference for the aerospace, defense, energy, oil, and gas industries. The adversary employs spear-phishing tactics, often using spoofed domains with job-themed content to deliver malware, including open-source post-exploitation frameworks like PoshC2 and PowerShell Empire. REFINED KITTEN's operations have evolved from custom remote access tools to mainstream open-source malware frameworks, reflecting its adaptable and sophisticated approach to intelligence gathering. CrowdStrike, which tracks this and other threat actors such as HELIX KITTEN and FANCY BEAR, provides insights into their tactics, techniques, and procedures through its threat intelligence services, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity strategies.