BadPatch
MITRE ATT&CK: S0337 View on attack.mitre.org
Aliases: WelcomeChat, BadPatch
- First seen
- 2017-12-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Operating systems
- windows
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-05-01 11:55:33
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:04:26
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:ps
Context
BadPatch is a Windows Trojan that was used in a Gaza Hackers-linked campaign.
Detection coverage
- 223 Sigma rules
Malware & tools used
- Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (attack-pattern)
- Mail Protocols (attack-pattern)
- Local Data Staging (attack-pattern)
- Web Protocols (attack-pattern)
- System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
- Screen Capture (attack-pattern)
- File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
- System Checks (attack-pattern)
- Keylogging (attack-pattern)
- Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)
- Security Software Discovery (attack-pattern)
- Data from Local System (attack-pattern)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Badpatch (report)
- ESET — Welcome Chat Secure Messaging App Nothing Further Truth (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0337 (report)
- researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Unit42 Badpatch (report)