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Threat Actors & CampaignsEmerging1 sourceAug 10, 2026 · 22:00via Unit 42 (Palo Alto)

The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications

Brief

Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution.

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