Waterbear
MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Details:
[Waterbear](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0579) is modular malware attributed to [BlackTech](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098) that has been used primarily for lateral movement, decrypting, and triggering payloads and is capable of hiding network behaviors.(Citation: Trend Micro Waterbear December 2019)
Associated Techniques (14)
| ID | ATT&CK | Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| T1012 | Query Registry | - |
| T1027.005 | Indicator Removal from Tools | - |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | - |
| T1049 | System Network Connections Discovery | - |
| T1055 | Process Injection | - |
| T1055.003 | Thread Execution Hijacking | - |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | - |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | - |
| T1106 | Native API | - |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | - |
| T1140 | Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information | - |
| T1518.001 | Security Software Discovery | - |
| T1562.006 | Indicator Blocking | - |
| T1574.001 | DLL | - |
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
| ID: | 663 |
| Created: | 13/01/2026 17:48 |
| Updated: | 06/03/2026 16:00 |