MalwareUsed by 1 actor

Wave Chat

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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Patchwork

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

11 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Execution

1 technique

T1204.002Malicious FileEvidence2

These apps are distributed outside official app stores and appear to offer ordinary messaging features while activating surveillance functions in the background.

Persistence

1 technique

T1547Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionEvidence2

The Android implant can restart after the phone reboots, helping it continue collecting data without further interaction.

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1547Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionEvidence2

The Android implant can restart after the phone reboots, helping it continue collecting data without further interaction.

Stealth

3 techniques

T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

The Windows infection chain uses a malicious shortcut named GRES3001.lnk, which is made to look like a PDF connected to a China-themed energy contract.

T1070Indicator RemovalEvidence1

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

T1070.004File DeletionEvidence1

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

Credential Access

2 techniques

T1056.001KeyloggingEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1528Steal Application Access TokenEvidence1

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

Collection

4 techniques

T1005Data from Local SystemEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1056.001KeyloggingEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1123Audio CaptureEvidence2

It can also record surrounding sound, phone calls, and calls made through other communication apps, then upload the captured material to attacker-controlled infrastructure.

T1125Video CaptureEvidence2

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

Exfiltration

1 technique

T1041Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelEvidence1

It can also record surrounding sound, phone calls, and calls made through other communication apps, then upload the captured material to attacker-controlled infrastructure.

INDICATORS OF COMPROMISE

IOCs tracked for this family

1 indicator attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.

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Network

1 tracked

IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.

TypeValueLatest sighting

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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cyber security newsNews

Aug 7, 2026

Fake PDFs and Chat Apps Let Patchwork Spy on PCs and Android Phones

A trojanized Android chat application used for surveillance. It steals chats, keystrokes, notifications, contacts, messages, files, call records, audio recordings, and images, can record calls and ambient sound, persists across reboots, and can delete selected files or records.

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IOC matching1

Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.

Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping11

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.

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MalwareUsed by 1 actor

Wave Chat

For your environment

Hunt this family in your stack

Mallory pivots from this family to the IOCs, detections, and named campaigns that touch your stack, and pages you when something new lands.

Start free trial

THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

View more details

Patchwork

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

via cyber security newscybersecuritynews.com

MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

11 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Execution

1 technique

T1204.002Malicious FileEvidence2

These apps are distributed outside official app stores and appear to offer ordinary messaging features while activating surveillance functions in the background.

Persistence

1 technique

T1547Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionEvidence2

The Android implant can restart after the phone reboots, helping it continue collecting data without further interaction.

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1547Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionEvidence2

The Android implant can restart after the phone reboots, helping it continue collecting data without further interaction.

Stealth

3 techniques

T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

The Windows infection chain uses a malicious shortcut named GRES3001.lnk, which is made to look like a PDF connected to a China-themed energy contract.

T1070Indicator RemovalEvidence1

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

T1070.004File DeletionEvidence1

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

Credential Access

2 techniques

T1056.001KeyloggingEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1528Steal Application Access TokenEvidence1

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

Collection

4 techniques

T1005Data from Local SystemEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1056.001KeyloggingEvidence2

One identified app, Wave Chat, can read visible chat content, log keystrokes, collect notifications, steal contacts and messages, and search device storage for documents, images, and audio.

T1123Audio CaptureEvidence2

It can also record surrounding sound, phone calls, and calls made through other communication apps, then upload the captured material to attacker-controlled infrastructure.

T1125Video CaptureEvidence2

It may also capture images with the phone camera, gather call records, and delete selected files, contacts, or call-history entries.

Exfiltration

1 technique

T1041Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelEvidence1

It can also record surrounding sound, phone calls, and calls made through other communication apps, then upload the captured material to attacker-controlled infrastructure.

INDICATORS OF COMPROMISE

IOCs tracked for this family

1 indicator attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.

View more in app

Network

1 tracked

IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.

TypeValueLatest sighting

domain●●●●●●●●●●●●View more in apptoday

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

1 SOURCESView more in app

cyber security newsNews

Aug 7, 2026

Fake PDFs and Chat Apps Let Patchwork Spy on PCs and Android Phones

What this page doesn’t show

The version that knows your environment.

Start free trial

IOC matching1

Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.

Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping11

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.