OWAReaper Malware — Analysis, Campaigns & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
3
occurrences
First Seen
July 30, 2026
Last Seen
July 30, 2026

OWAReaper is a malware family tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 2 threat clusters built from 3 intelligence report mentions.

OWAReaper is a malware family tracked across 2 threat clusters and 3 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed July 30, 2026; most recent activity July 30, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

  • Russian Hackers Exploit OWA Flaw for Persistent Mailbox Access

    The Russian-aligned TA488 group is exploiting a flaw in Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) that allows them to maintain access to mailboxes even after password resets and device reimaging. This vulnerability enables the…

    2 articles · Updated July 30, 2026
  • TA488 Exploits Outlook Web Access CVE-2026-42897 in New Campaign

    TA488 has launched a campaign exploiting CVE-2026-42897, a cross-site scripting flaw in Outlook Web Access (OWA). This vulnerability, disclosed by Microsoft on May 14, 2026, allows attackers to deploy a persistent…

    3 articles · Updated July 30, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Russian hackers turn Exchange flaw into ‘half-click’ mailbox takeover — Csoonline · July 30, 2026
  • Russian hackers use OWAReaper to keep Microsoft OWA access after resets — Feeds.4Sysops · July 30, 2026
  • TA488 Exploits Outlook Half — Gbhackers · July 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is OWAReaper?

OWAReaper is a malware family tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 2 threat clusters built from 3 intelligence report mentions.

Is OWAReaper still active?

The most recent intelligence report mentioning OWAReaper on ThreatCluster is dated July 30, 2026.

What is OWAReaper associated with?

Across ThreatCluster reporting, OWAReaper most frequently co-occurs with Laundry Bear, Ta488, Void Blizzard, Malware, CVE-2026-42897, among 12 tracked related entities.

What are the latest developments involving OWAReaper?

The most significant recent cluster is “Russian Hackers Exploit OWA Flaw for Persistent Mailbox Access” (2 articles · Updated July 30, 2026). OWAReaper appears across 2 threat clusters in total, listed above with sources.

How much reporting does ThreatCluster have on OWAReaper?

OWAReaper appears in 3 intelligence report mentions across 2 deduplicated threat clusters, aggregated from 17,000+ monitored sources.

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