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Aeternum Botnet Uses Polygon to Resist Takedowns

Summary by CoinTrust
A new Windows malware loader called Aeternum is using the Polygon blockchain to establish a command-and-control mechanism designed to withstand conventional takedown efforts, according to researchers at Unit 42. Rather than depending on a conventional server or domain that can be seized or blocked, the malware stores operational instructions in a Polygon smart contract, allowing infected systems to retrieve information from a publicly replicated…
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CoinTrust broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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