# XMRig

Published articles for XMRig.

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## The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum's Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications

DevFeed: [The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum's Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-permanent-threat-analyzing-aeternum-s-blockchain-based-c2-operations-and-communications-7739.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/aeternum-blockchain-c2-analysis/>)

Author: Chris Navarrete, Sai Sathvik Ruppa and Haozhe Zhang

Published: 2026-08-10T22:00:02Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Unit 42](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/unit-42.md>)

Topics: [Aeternum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aeternum.md>), [C++](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c-plus-plus.md>), [Firewall](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firewall.md>)

Tags: [aeternum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aeternum.md>), [analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analysis.md>), [blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blockchain.md>), [c-plus-plus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c-plus-plus.md>), [c2](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c2.md>), [infection-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infection-chain.md>), [json](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/json.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [rpc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rpc.md>), [telegram](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telegram.md>), [threat-research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/threat-research.md>), [xmrig](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xmrig.md>), [xor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xor.md>)

### AI overview

An analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, which uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts and public RPC endpoints for decentralized command-and-control. It also examines related Python malware using the Telegram API and a blended threat involving XWorm RAT, XMRig, and data exfiltration.

### Source excerpt

Analysis of the Aeternum botnet loader, a threat leveraging Polygon blockchain smart contracts for decentralized C2 infrastructure and payload execution. The post The Permanent Threat: Analyzing Aeternum's Blockchain-Based C2 Operations and Communications appeared first on Unit 42.