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

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

The Hacker News · Aug 22, 2026

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14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
Security August 22, 2026

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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