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#8 The Hacker News general August 21, 2026 at 18:53 UTC

14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Trend Micro's TrendAI team discovered 14 trojanized npm packages disguised as calendar and streak utilities that deliver RedC2 4.0, an AI-assisted Linux backdoor with autonomous command-and-control capabilities. The packages silently extract and execute a bundled binary as a detached background process, representing an escalation in supply-chain attack sophistication targeting developer environments.

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Relevance score: 73.0/100

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