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2025-06-16 • Trend Micro • Aira Marcelo, Gabriel Nicoleta, Jovit Samaniego, Mohamed Fahmy Open article on Malpedia
Analysis Summary
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# Tool/Technique: Water Curse Malware (Context-Derived Placeholder)
## Overview
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- **Water Curse** (Implied author/campaign)
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