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EtherRAT Uses Ethereum Blockchain Transactions as Immutable C2 Channel — Campaign Targeting Government and Finance

Researchers have disclosed EtherRAT, a remote access trojan that encodes command-and-control instructions directly into Ethereum blockchain transactions, creating a C2 channel that cannot be taken down, domain-blocked, or sinkholed. Active campaigns have targeted government and financial organisations in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.