EtherHiding
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North Korea-linked actors exploit React2Shell flaw to deploy EtherRAT using Ethereum-based C2
Sysdig reported that actors tied to North Korea exploited a critical React Server Components flaw to deploy EtherRAT, a Node.js-based remote access trojan that uses Ethereum smart contracts and RPC consensus for C2 resolution and multiple Linux persistence mechanisms.
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Google says North Korean hackers used smart-contract “EtherHiding” to deliver malware
Google Threat Intelligence Group says a North Korean actor known as UNC5342 used an “EtherHiding” smart-contract technique to host and deliver JavaScript malware via fake job interviews, enabling stealthy payload updates and theft of credentials and cryptocurrency.
