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Cybercriminals are increasingly hijacking Node.js, the widely used JavaScript runtime, to slip malicious code past security defenses, according to new findings from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team.
Summary
Since February 2026, multiple threat actors have abused the legitimate, digitally signed tool to execute malware while evading detection, with victims spanning government departments, technology firms, and hotels
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KazaSec's take
Incidents like this rarely start with the headline event itself, they usually trace back to an exposed remote-access endpoint, an unpatched perimeter system, or a credential phished weeks earlier. The organizations that recover fastest are the ones that tested their defenses and their incident response plan before they needed them.
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