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Dark Caracal Hackers Use Ethereum Blockchain to Keep New Malware Connected After C2 Disruption

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 28, 20264 min read

Dark Caracal has returned with a new tool that helps attackers stay connected when defenders shut down their control servers. The cyberespionage group is linked by researchers to a Venezuelan communications organization intrusion, where it deployed an unfamiliar Go-based malware framework called GoCaracal alongside its long-used Bandook backdoor. The campaign begins with Spanish-language financial and […] The post Dark Caracal Hackers Use Ethereum Blockchain to Keep New Malware Connected After C2 Disruption appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Dark Caracal has returned with a new tool that helps attackers stay connected when defenders shut down their control servers. The cyberespionage group is linked by researchers to a Venezuelan communications organization intrusion, where it deployed an unfamiliar Go-based malware framework called GoCaracal alongside its long-used Bandook backdoor. The campaign begins with Spanish-language financial and tax lures sent through phishing emails. Weaponized SVG image files conceal shortened links and redirect recipients to payload hosting sites, a technique seen across…

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