security-com · Crawled Sep 13, 2026
Node.js: Old Technique Makes a Comeback
22 IoCs 1 Actors 4 Malware
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AI Summary
Multiple threat actors have revived the abuse of Node.js to evade detection by executing malicious JavaScript payloads through the legitimate, signed node.exe runtime. The attacks, observed since February 2026, targeted government departments, technology companies, and hotels. In one campaign, attackers used a ClickFix-style lure to deploy PowerShell scripts, established persistence, and leveraged Node.js to connect to Ethereum blockchain gateways (EtherHiding) for command retrieval. A related intrusion involved the deployment of a Rust-based backdoor, C2Looper, linked to ransomware operations. The same actors used shared infrastructure, including the C2 domain datalayerservice[.]com and IP 45.158.196[.]23:8888, across multiple victims.
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Extracted Entities 5 found
Indicators of Compromise 22 extracted
| Type | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| SHA-256 | e901df53873d5379ad9399c63d3e014c7be188a7599b32e5b36b1de1cf7d5fba | Details → |
| SHA-256 | d965de63dbd27abb00efeb9bea029cd38952dc5c268b61a522b2358d8452e43a | Details → |
| SHA-256 | 24d71cb6cf6d34871031564c3f104195b812f8e72ceffb1f0ce1936998531e6f | Details → |
| SHA-256 | 164cad33a0b076a6d01263e159ad06d2e7b1e9e1ace43294c252b11699022485 | Details → |
| SHA-256 | 232b5115f4b78fe01c6497b1039b85ee57f6a58abd095dc80ea4d3c5e6cef6d6 | Details → |
| SHA-256 | 8c935feec4bd05d5d918df308be417532fb42608fb989a08eab183e0ae699235 | Details → |
| SHA-256 | e237801a9ef693d0d4c7d148965bb50c90946b43b8b9e00aa5e39fe5393a26e9 | Details → |
| SHA-256 | cd211247d1c1c1ca4d77418fea60efafd0736017ef35c9191aed85c684adc153 | Details → |
| SHA-256 | c854382d457eddbae9887350f9f19a2bc35c02968900b8f534503d0dcbd824a5 | Details → |
| Filename | earthquakeist.ps1 | Details → |
| Filename | accumulatally.ps1 | Details → |
| Filename | evasion.node | Details → |
| IP | 45[.]158[.]196[.]23 | Details → |
| Domain | rebronzeal[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | summonhood[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | datalayerservice[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | devminelimited[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | technodatabase[.]net | Details → |
| Domain | doctecsolutions[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | strapness[.]com | Details → |
| Domain | microsoft[.]desereyunton[.]workers[.]dev | Details → |
| Domain | authorized-logins[.]net | Details → |
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs 101 techniques
T1059.001 PowerShell · Execution T1071.001 Web Protocols · Command And Control T1090 Proxy · Command And Control T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer · Command And Control T1133 External Remote Services · Persistence T1176 Browser Extensions · Persistence T1189 Drive-by Compromise · Initial Access T1202 Indirect Command Execution · Defense Evasion T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery · Discovery T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol · Lateral Movement T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information · Defense Evasion T1053.005 Scheduled Task · Execution T1055 Process Injection · Defense Evasion T1055.012 Process Hollowing · Defense Evasion T1056.003 Web Portal Capture · Collection T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter · Execution T1059.007 JavaScript · Execution T1070.004 File Deletion · Defense Evasion T1071.004 DNS · Command And Control T1074.001 Local Data Staging · Collection T1078 Valid Accounts · Defense Evasion T1080 Taint Shared Content · Lateral Movement T1082 System Information Discovery · Discovery T1085 T1085 T1087.002 Domain Account · Discovery T1090.004 Domain Fronting · Command And Control T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol · Command And Control T1098.004 SSH Authorized Keys · Persistence T1113 Screen Capture · Collection T1204.002 Malicious File · Execution T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services · Lateral Movement T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access · Credential Access T1484.001 Group Policy Modification · Defense Evasion T1484.002 Trust Modification · Defense Evasion T1485 Data Destruction · Impact T1490 Inhibit System Recovery · Impact T1496 Resource Hijacking · Impact T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism · Privilege Escalation T1555 Credentials from Password Stores · Credential Access T1557.001 LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay · Credential Access T1558.003 Kerberoasting · Credential Access T1566 Phishing · Initial Access T1647 Plist File Modification · Defense Evasion T1003 OS Credential Dumping · Credential Access T1012 Query Registry · Discovery T1018 Remote System Discovery · Discovery T1021 Remote Services · Lateral Movement T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares · Lateral Movement T1033 System Owner/User Discovery · Discovery T1040 Network Sniffing · Credential Access T1046 Network Service Discovery · Discovery T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation · Execution T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol · Exfiltration T1053 Scheduled Task/Job · Execution T1057 Process Discovery · Discovery T1070.001 Clear Windows Event Logs · Defense Evasion T1071 Application Layer Protocol · Command And Control T1078.004 Cloud Accounts · Defense Evasion T1081 T1081 T1083 File and Directory Discovery · Discovery T1086 T1086 T1087 Account Discovery · Discovery T1098 Account Manipulation · Persistence T1110 Brute Force · Credential Access T1110.003 Password Spraying · Credential Access T1112 Modify Registry · Defense Evasion T1120 Peripheral Device Discovery · Discovery T1129 Shared Modules · Execution T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application · Initial Access T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution · Execution T1211 Exploitation for Defense Evasion · Defense Evasion T1218 System Binary Proxy Execution · Defense Evasion T1222 File and Directory Permissions Modification · Defense Evasion T1222.001 Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification · Defense Evasion T1482 Domain Trust Discovery · Discovery T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact · Impact T1489 Service Stop · Impact T1495 Firmware Corruption · Impact T1534 Internal Spearphishing · Lateral Movement T1537 Transfer Data to Cloud Account · Exfiltration T1542.001 System Firmware · Persistence T1543.003 Windows Service · Persistence T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder · Persistence T1548.002 Bypass User Account Control · Privilege Escalation T1552.001 Credentials In Files · Credential Access T1558 Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets · Credential Access T1562.001 Disable or Modify Tools · Defense Evasion T1566.002 Spearphishing Link · Initial Access T1569 System Services · Execution T1570 Lateral Tool Transfer · Lateral Movement T1573 Encrypted Channel · Command And Control T1574.002 DLL Side-Loading · Persistence T1588 Obtain Capabilities · Resource Development T1588.001 Malware · Resource Development T1589 Gather Victim Identity Information · Reconnaissance T1595 Active Scanning · Reconnaissance T1599 Network Boundary Bridging · Defense Evasion T1650 Acquire Access · Resource Development T1060 T1060 T1071.003 Mail Protocols · Command And Control T1550 Use Alternate Authentication Material · Defense Evasion