14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
- ID
- 16598
- Status
- new
- Published
- 22 Aug 2026, 2:53 AM
- Fetched
- 22 Aug 2026, 4:42 AM
- Provider
- The Hacker News
- Category
- security
- Original URL
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/14-trojanized-npm-packages-drop-redc2.html
- Source URL
- https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
Excerpt
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux implant dubbed RedC2 4.0. "When the module loads, it locates the bundled binary, marks it executable, and launches it as a detached background process," TrendAI, Trend Micro's
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