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  "textContent": "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 […]\n\nThe post Aeternum Botnet Turns Polygon Blockchain into Immune Command‑and‑Control appeared first on VPN Central.",
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