Affiliation: IRGC/APT35
Mohammad Najafloo (محمد نجف لو) (National ID: 4270878835) is a former senior official within Department 40, the IRGC's external cyber operations unit also known as APT35/Charming Kitten/Fresh Feline. He serves on the Board of Directors of Aman Afzar Ofogh Iranian (امن افزار افق ایرانیان), one of the key front companies established to conceal Department 40's cyber espionage operations under Abbas Rohroei's command. This company registration number is 14011570578 and was registered no later than February 2022. The front company provides corporate cover for IRGC Division 1500 intelligence operations, allowing Department 40 to conduct cyberattacks, data collection, surveillance, recruitment of agents, and offensive cyber operations against targets in countries surrounding Iran and Israel, as well as intelligence gathering targeting foreign embassies within Iran.