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Since February 2026, there has been a resurgence of attacks abusing Node.js, targeting government, technology, and hospitality sectors. Attackers use the legitimate, signed node.exe binary to execute malicious JavaScript payloads, bypassing signature-based detection. Notable incidents include compromises of an Asian technology company and a U.S. fintech firm, involving advanced techniques such as EtherHiding and deployment of Rust-based backdoors linked to ransomware operations. Multiple attacks involve ModeloRAT, associated with initial access broker Woodgnat, connected to various ransomware families. Attackers combine living-off-the-land tactics with commodity malware and employ ClickFix techniques for initial access.

This threat involves a resurgence of Node.js abuse observed since early 2026, where attackers leverage the legitimate node.exe binary to run malicious JavaScript payloads, evading signature-based defenses. The threat actors have targeted government departments, technology companies, and hotels. In one case, attackers downloaded the official Node.js installer after repeated payload blocks to run implants communicating with Ethereum blockchain gateways using EtherHiding techniques. Another incident involved deploying the Rust-based C2Looper backdoor linked to ransomware operations at a U.S. fintech firm. Multiple attacks feature ModeloRAT, linked to the initial access broker Woodgnat, which is connected to ransomware families including Qilin, Interlock, Rhysida, Akira, 8Base, Black Basta, and Embargo. The attackers use ClickFix techniques for initial access and combine living-off-the-land tools with commodity malware to maintain persistence and evade detection.

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