Hackers are hiding malware on blockchains that are nearly impossible to take down, and unrestricted AI models have pushed these attacks up 440%
THE SO WHAT
Decentralized infrastructure plus generative tooling is giving attackers durable C2 channels and faster campaign design—a 440% spike is the early edge of that curve. CISOs should treat public blockchains as a persistent malware substrate and invest in detection that looks at behavior, not just domains and signatures.
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