BendyBear
MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Details:
[BendyBear](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0574) is an x64 shellcode for a stage-zero implant designed to download malware from a C2 server. First discovered in August 2020, [BendyBear](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0574) shares a variety of features with [Waterbear](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0579), malware previously attributed to the Chinese cyber espionage group [BlackTech](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098).(Citation: Unit42 BendyBear Feb 2021)
Associated Techniques (11)
| ID | ATT&CK | Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| T1001.001 | Junk Data | - |
| T1012 | Query Registry | - |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | - |
| T1027.014 | Polymorphic Code | - |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | - |
| T1106 | Native API | - |
| T1124 | System Time Discovery | - |
| T1140 | Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information | - |
| T1497.003 | Time Based Checks | - |
| T1571 | Non-Standard Port | - |
| T1573.001 | Symmetric Cryptography | - |
Metadata
| ID: | 365 |
| Created: | 13/01/2026 17:48 |
| Updated: | 06/03/2026 16:00 |