# Water Gamayun: threat group profile

> Water Gamayun is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Russia |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Water Gamayun?

Water Gamayun is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Water Gamayun exploits the MSC EvilTwin zero-day vulnerability to compromise systems and exfiltrate data, utilizing custom payloads and advanced data exfiltration techniques. Their arsenal includes backdoors like SilentPrism and DarkWisp, as well as information stealers such as Stealc and Rhadamanthys. They employ delivery methods like provisioning malicious payloads through signed Microsoft Installer files and leveraging LOLBins to maintain persistence and control over infected systems. Comprehensive analysis of their command-and-control infrastructure reveals sophisticated evasion techniques and dynamic control capabilities.

## Public reports about Water Gamayun

- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/deep-dive-into-water-gamayun.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Water Gamayun?

Water Gamayun is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Water Gamayun thought to be based?

Public reporting places Water Gamayun as operating from Russia. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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