unit42.paloaltonetworks.com· Aug 10, 2026· by Chris Navarrete, Sai Sathvik Ruppa and Haozhe Zhang

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

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Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution. The post The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum’s Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications appeared first on Unit 42.
🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability
💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.
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