This report presents an in-depth technical analysis of the BugSleep Backdoor, attributed to MuddyWater. The malware exhibits a range of sophisticated features, particularly notable for its capacity to deeply infiltrate target systems and perform remote command and control operations. Such malware represents a significant threat, especially to organisations with vulnerabilities in their information security.

BugSleep Backdoor includes capabilities such as uploading and downloading files, executing commands through a reverse shell, and creating or modifying scheduled tasks to maintain persistence.