MALWARE FAMILY

Bahamut

Internal ID: apk.bahamut

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to PCrisk, Bahamut is the name of Android malware with spyware functionality. Threat actors use Bahamut to steal sensitive information. The newest malware version targets various messaging apps and personally identifiable information.

Threat Analysis

Bahamut is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://blog.cyble.com/2022/06/29/bahamut-android-malware-returns-with-new-spying-capabilities/

→https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/the-urpage-connection-to-bahamut-confucius-and-patchwork/

→https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YAAybJBAvxqrQWYDg31BBw

→https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/06/12/bahamut-pursuing-cyber-espionage-actor-middle-east/

→https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/case-studies/2017/10/27/bahamut-revisited-cyber-espionage-middle-east-south-asia/

→https://www.blackberry.com/us/en/pdfviewer?file=/content/dam/blackberry-com/asset/enterprise/pdf/direct/report-spark-bahamut.pdf

→https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/18/h/the-urpage-connection-to-bahamut-confucius-and-patchwork.html

→https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/11/23/bahamut-cybermercenary-group-targets-android-users-fake-vpn-apps/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

apk.bahamut

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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