GINC-APT-1079 · Criminal

Water Kurita

Category
Criminal · Financially motivated: ransomware, fraud and theft.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-1079 · water-kurita

What it is

Water Kurita is a financially motivated cybercriminal entity associated with the Lumma Stealer infostealer-as-a-service operation, primarily active on underground forums and marketplaces. It focuses on credential and information theft at scale, monetizing access via subscription-based malware distribution and resale of stolen data to other actors. The group demonstrates solid operational security and marketing tactics typical of mature MaaS ecosystems, although a 2025 doxxing campaign exposing alleged core members (personal and financial data) significantly disrupted its activity and drove customers toward competing infostealers.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Cyber Eye RAT
  • CyberGate
  • RIPTIDE

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de