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NPM Supply Chain Forensics • Discord C2 Liquidation • Crypto Sequestration • Jan 2026

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CRITICAL THREAT ADVISORY | THREATWIRE EDITION | JANUARY 2026

Ghost in the Server: How NodeCordRAT Uses Discord Bots to Hijack Crypto Wallets in 2026

Unmasking the industrial-scale liquidation of developer environments through NPM supply-chain siphons and the neural sequestration of MetaMask assets via Discord C2.

I. Executive Intelligence Summary

On January 8, 2026, the CyberDudeBivash Neural Forensic Lab unmasked a sophisticated supply-chain infection vector targeting the cryptocurrency developer ecosystem. A novel malware family, tracked as NodeCordRAT, has been siphoning high-value credentials and digital assets by masquerading as legitimate Bitcoin-themed JavaScript libraries on the NPM registry.

CyberDudeBivash institutional telemetry indicates that the threat actor, operating under the alias “wenmoonx”, successfully siphoned over 3,400 installations before the malicious packages (bitcoin-main-lib, bitcoin-lib-js, and bip40) were liquidated. NodeCordRAT is uniquely dangerous due to its use of a Discord-based Command & Control (C2) architecture, which allows it to hide in plain sight among legitimate developer traffic. This  mandate provides the technical depth required to unmask these “Development Parasites” and implement the sovereign identity blockade mandated for crypto-enclave survival.

II. Threat Lineage: The Evolution of “Dependency Siphoning”

The lineage of supply-chain attacks has transitioned from Static typosquatting (2018-2022) to Multi-Stage Dependency Liquidation (2025-2026). Historically, NPM-based siphons relied on simple one-liner scripts. By late 2025, the lineage evolved into Agentic AI-generated packages that mimic the behavior, naming conventions, and documentation of established projects like bitcoinjs-lib.

In 2026, NodeCordRAT confirms a shift toward Bot-Plane Sequestration. Attackers no longer need their own infrastructure; they siphon the legitimacy of global platforms like Discord to provide a “Ghost C2” bridge. This evolution from “Server-based Hosting” to “Platform Abuse” is the primary challenge for the 2026 defense plane. The NodeCordRAT syndicate has unmasked that even the most secure dev-enclaves are forensic targets if their dependency tree is not sequestrated from untrusted NPM siphons.

III. Full Technical Kill Chain Analysis

The 2026 NodeCordRAT siphon follows a machine-speed kill chain designed to liquidate crypto wallets and developer secrets before a single dependency audit is unmasked.

3.1 Initial Access: The NPM Wrapper Siphon

Adversaries unmask victims via typosquatted packages such as bitcoin-main-lib. During the npm install phase, a post-install script (postinstall.cjs) executes. This script siphons a secondary package, bip40, which contains the final NodeCordRAT payload. Because developers often ignore the terminal output of installation scripts, the siphon remains invisible.

3.2 Execution: Host Fingerprinting & Liquidation

Upon activation, NodeCordRAT fingerprints the host to generate a unique UUID-based identifier. It unmasked the machine’s identity using wmic csproduct get UUID on Windows or reading /etc/machine-id on Linux. The malware then sequestrates its presence by running in a detached mode using process managers like PM2, ensuring it survives the termination of the initial terminal session.

3.3 Command & Control: The Discord Bot Siphon

NodeCordRAT achieves 2026-grade C2 by connecting to a hardcoded Discord server. It utilizes a Private Channel Architecture, where a unique channel is created for each infected system. Commands are siphoned via Prefix-triggers (e.g., !run, !screenshot). Our institutional analysis reveals that the malware uses the Discord REST API (/channels/{id}/messages) to upload stolen files as attachments, bypassing standard firewall blockades that trust Discord traffic.

3.4 Persistence & Evasion: NPM Obfuscation

The 2026 variant utilized Base64-encoded logic within its core JavaScript modules to mask its siphoning activity. By liquidating the original code and replacing it with the malicious payload at runtime, the syndicate rendered traditional static analysis tools blind. They further sequestrated their footprints by siphoning the node_modules folder to avoid common malware-scanner paths.

3.5 Exfiltration: The Crypto Wallet Siphon

Finally, the malware unmasked the MetaMask Sequestration primitive. It recursively searches for .ldb files within the Chrome User Data directory containing the MetaMask extension ID (nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn). Simultaneously, it siphons Chrome profile SQLite databases and .env files to unmask API tokens and seed phrases, liquidating the developer’s financial sovereignty in machine-speed time.

IV. Forensic Artifacts & Detection Strategy

Developer SOC teams must shift from file-based auditing to Bot-Plane Behavioral Forensics. CyberDudeBivash mandates the following telemetry anchors to unmask the NodeCordRAT surge:

4.1 Network Siphon Telemetry

• Discord API Outliers: Monitor for anomalous HTTPS traffic to [discord.com/api/v](https://discord.com/api/v)* originating from headless node.exe processes. Unmask any session siphoning attachments to private channels.
• PM2 Detached Processes: Detect unsolicited PM2 daemon instances running siphoned scripts from the node_modules enclave.

4.2 Host-Based Forensic Artifacts

• Package Audit: Run a neural scan for unmasked bitcoin-main-lib or bip40 dependencies. Any package installed via postinstall.cjs that siphons external binaries is a terminal indicator of compromise.
• SQLite File Access: Hunt for node.exe reading Chrome Login Data or MetaMask .ldb files—a classic liquidation signal.

V. Mitigation & Hardening Playbooks

To liquidate the risk of 2026 NodeCordRAT siphons, CyberDudeBivash Pvt. Ltd. mandates the following sovereign blockade:

1. Immediate Liquidation: Dependency Purge

If your project includes the bip40 or bitcoin-main-lib siphon, do not attempt to “update” it. Isolate the dev-enclave and perform a full wipe of the node_modules folder before liquidating the local environment. Perform a Sovereign Credential Reset for any API keys found in .env files.

2. Sovereign Hardening: The Silicon Sequestration Protocol

Sequestrate your developer identities by placing them behind a ZTNA Validator. Liquidate the exposure of MetaMask seed phrases by moving to Hardware-Anchored Wallets. Move to Strict NPM Policies (ignore-scripts=true) to liquidate the value of malicious post-install siphons.

VI. Forensic Integration: The CyberDudeBivash Arsenal

Our Top 10 open-source tools provide the primary sovereign primitives required to unmask and liquidate NodeCordRAT siphons before they sequestrate your developer core.

ZTNA Validator & Scanner
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SecretsGuard™ Pro
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Autonomous SOC Triage Bot
Siphon your NPM dependency logs into our neural triage bot. We unmask the “wenmoonx” patterns and liquidate the malicious NodeCord session in real-time.

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To liquidate technical debt and unmask the “Ghost Bots” in your infrastructure, we offer specialized labs in NPM Supply-Chain Forensics.

NPM Forensic Deep-Dive

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Supply-Chain IR 2026

Learn the Sovereign Liquidation Protocol: how to audit dependency trees, re-image dev-enclaves, and re-anchor identities without siphoning back the RAT infection.

 Institutional & Sovereign Solutions

Our mandate has unmasked the terminal risk of NodeCordRAT. For institutional dev-enclave auditing, sovereign supply-chain design, and crypto forensic consulting, contact our advisory board.

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X. Strategic Outlook: 2026—The Year of the Supply-Chain Siege

The NodeCordRAT siphons unmask a terminal reality: The developer’s workstation is the new high-value vault. As siphoning syndicates automate the liquidation of NPM dependencies, defenders must move to Hardware-Anchored Zero Trust and Immutable Dev-Enclaves immediately. The digital border is no longer at the firewall; it is in the validity of the package.json. The mission is absolute.© 2026 CyberDudeBivash Pvt. Ltd. • All Rights Sequestrated • Zero-Trust Reality • Sovereign Infrastructure Defense