U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
A U.S. government entity paid approximately $1 million to prevent the leak of stolen files, according to a case study by Rakesh…
Tag: blockchain
eSentire: Managed Detection and Response Provider
A cybersecurity company that detailed the attack chain of PolinRider in March 2026, including the use of blockchain infrastructure to fetch second-stage…
TronGrid Used as Dead Drop Resolver in Malware Campaign
The malware uses TronGrid, a blockchain infrastructure, as a dead drop resolver to fetch next-stage JavaScript payloads, making takedown efforts difficult.
Aptos Blockchain Used as Fallback Dead Drop Resolver in Malware Campaign
Aptos is used as a fallback mechanism for the dead drop resolver to fetch next-stage JavaScript payloads, enhancing resilience against takedown.
Europol Dismantles AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Europol, in coordination with international law enforcement, has disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service that facilitated the washing of over €336 million…
DEV#POPPER RAT: Remote Access Trojan in PolinRider Campaign
A remote access trojan delivered as a second-stage payload in the PolinRider campaign. Unpacked from encrypted payloads fetched via blockchain services like…
Tron Blockchain: Decentralized Platform
The Tron blockchain is used in a supply chain attack as a second-stage C2 relay to encode commands via transaction hashes.
Binance Smart Chain (BSC): Blockchain
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is used in conjunction with the Tron blockchain to encode active payloads in transaction hashes.