APT / THREAT GROUP
BUGHATCH
2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Elastic, BUGHATCH is an in-memory implant loaded by an obfuscated PowerShell script that decodes and executes an embedded shellcode blob in its allocated memory space using common Windows APIs (VirtualAlloc, CreateThread, WaitForSingleObject).
Threat Analysis
BUGHATCH is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2
Also Known As
win.bughatchBUGHATCH
External Intelligence
Malpedia: win.bughatchResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.