Aeternum Botnet: A Resilient Threat Using Polygon Blockchain for C2 Communications

Aeternum is a recently discovered C++ botnet loader that leverages the public Polygon blockchain for its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. This decentralized approach, combined with evasion techniques, makes it a highly resilient and low-cost threat. This article explores three malware cases linked to the Aeternum botnet, including its loader, C2 communications, and related Python-based malware using the Telegram API for C2.