Cybercriminals Generated $56 Million Over 12 Years From Monero Crypto-Mining Malware
An analysis of more than 4.4 million malware samples showed botnets were responsible for crypto-mining at least 4.3 percent of Monero over a 12-year period.
New Satan Variants Target Financial Sector With Monero Miners and Ransomware
Researchers discovered two new Satan variants targeting organizations in the financial sector with Monero miners and ransomware.
KingMiner Maxes Out Windows Server CPUs in Widespread Cryptomining Campaign
Researchers detected a cryptomining campaign brute-forcing IIS/SQL Microsoft servers using 100 percent of victims' compute resources.
Threat Actors Obfuscate JavaScript to Hide Crypto-Mining Malware
Cybercriminals buried crypto-mining malware inside compromised websites in an effort to hijack victims' computing resources.
First Publicly Known Malicious Crypto-Mining Campaign Launched Via Kodi
Researchers at ESET discovered a malicious crypto-mining campaign launched via the Kodi platform that used add-on repositories to spread malware through Kodi's ecosystem and mine for Monero.
Two New Monero Malware Attacks Target Windows and Android Users
Researchers discovered two new monero malware attacks: one that targets Windows with stealthy mining operations, and another that masquerades as a Google Play Store update for Android.
Researchers Observe Threat Actor Using Varied Tools and Payloads to Distribute Monero Miners
Researchers observed a new threat actor known as Rocke leveraging a varied tool kit and multiple payloads to distribute cryptomining malware, including Monero miners.
Massive Router Attack Injects CoinHive Malware Using Winbox Bug
A new router attack targeting MikroTik devices exploits a Winbox bug to install CoinHive malware and create backdoors.
New Crypto-Mining Malware ZombieBoy Exploits Multiple CVEs for Maximum Impact
A new family of crypto-mining malware dubbed ZombieBoy has been raking in roughly $1,000 a month worth of Monero by exploiting multiple vulnerabilities to create backdoors and evade defenses.
Threat Actors Exploit New Drupal Flaw to Deliver Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
In the process of fixing a flaw discovered in March 2018, security researchers from Drupal discovered another vulnerability that could enable threat actors to deliver cryptocurrency mining malware.