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Water Makara  (Back to overview)


Water Makara employs the Astaroth banking malware, which features a new defense evasion technique. Their spear phishing campaigns exploit human error by targeting users to click on malicious files. To mitigate these threats, organizations should implement regular security training, enforce strong password policies, utilize multifactor authentication (MFA), keep security solutions updated, and apply the principle of least privilege.


Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.


References
2024-10-14Trend MicroAdremel Redondo, Adriel Isidro, Andre Filipe Codod, Charles Adrian Marty, Christian Alpuerto, Kim Benedict Victorio, Lorenzo Laureano, Mark Jason Co
Water Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware
Astaroth Water Makara

Credits: MISP Project