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osx.waveshaper (Back to overview)

WAVESHAPER

Actor(s): UNC1069


According to Mandiant, WAVESHAPER is a backdoor written in C++ and packed by an unknown packer that targets macOS. The backdoor supports downloading and executing arbitrary payloads retrieved from its command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server, which is provided via the command-line parameters. To communicate with the adversary infrastructure, WAVESHAPER leverages the curl library for either HTTP or HTTPS, depending on the command-line argument provided.
WAVESHAPER also runs as a daemon by forking itself into a child process that runs in the background detached from the parent session and collects system information, which is sent to the C&C server in a HTTP POST request.

References
2026-03-31GoogleAdrian Hernandez, Ashley Zaya, Austin Larsen, Christopher Gardner, Dima Lenz, Michael Rudden, Mon Liclican, Tyler McLellan
North Korea-Nexus Threat Actor Compromises Widely Used Axios NPM Package in Supply Chain Attack
WAVESHAPER
2026-02-09MandiantAdrian Hernandez, Ross Inman
UNC1069 Targets Cryptocurrency Sector with New Tooling and AI-Enabled Social Engineering
SUGARLOADER WAVESHAPER

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