Aeternum Botnet Turns Polygon Blockchain into Immune Command‑and‑Control

A new botnet loader, Aeternum C2, stores its commands on the Polygon blockchain instead of on a server or domain. Qrator Labs researchers uncovered the loader while tracking underground cybercrime forums, and their analysis shows a botnet designed to survive traditional takedowns. Commands are written as transactions and smart‑contract calls on Polygon. Infected machines read […] The post Aeternum Botnet Turns Polygon Blockchain into Immune Command‑and‑Control appeared first on VPN Central.