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Seven Malicious Vite npm Packages Deploy RAT via Blockchain C2

2026-07-18 11:51 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #supply-chain#npm#malware
  • Engineer — Act: Supply chain compromise targeting a widely-used frontend toolchain is a direct risk to any team using Vite or related npm packages; audit your dependency tree immediately for the seven ViteVenom packages and inspect CI/CD build logs for unexpected outbound connections to Tron blockchain endpoints.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: The four-tier blockchain-based C2 using Tron is a novel evasion technique worth building detections for; develop hunt logic to flag anomalous blockchain API calls originating from build runners or developer workstations, and add this TTP to your supply-chain detection backlog.
  • Leader — Learn: This campaign illustrates how adversaries are embedding resilient, blockchain-routed C2 in developer tooling supply chains; worth referencing in future discussions about secure software development lifecycle risk and third-party dependency governance.
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