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Hackers Plant Crypto Miners By Exploiting Flaw in Popular Server Framework Salt
4.5.2020
Hackers have exploited a critical flaw in infrastructure management tool Salt and, in one case planted crypto mining software
Devs at Blogging Platform Ghost Take Down Crypto-Mining Malware Attack
4.5.2020
Developers at blogging platform Ghost have spent the past 24 hours fighting a crypto mining malware attack
Cybersecurity Firm ESET Manages to Disrupt Major Monero-Mining Botnet
23.4.2020
The Monero-mining malware has infected over 35,000 computers since May 2019, with 90% of compromised devices located in Peru
US Agencies Publish List of North Korea’s Alleged Crypto Crimes
15.4.2020
The US government urged countermeasures to stymie North Korea's billion-dollar cybercrime campaigns
Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily
6.4.2020
A major malware campaign is targeting misconfigured Docker servers with an illicit Bitcoin miner, cybersecurity researchers say
Sophisticated Mining Botnet Identified After 2 Years
5.4.2020
The sophisticated attack systematically destroys any competing malware before deploying multiple crypto miners and remote-access tools
Ledger Wallet Warns of Fake Google Chrome Extension Stealing Crypto
6.3.2020
Ledger warns users about a fake Chrome extension attempting to steal users’ crypto by asking them to enter their 24-word recovery phrase
IT Exec at Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office Illegally Mined Crypto on Office Systems
27.2.2020
An IT expert at a Ukrainian prosecutor’s office used the office’s systems to illegally mine cryptocurrency and provide placement to third parties
The Law Enforcement’s Guide to Policing Crypto Cybercrimes
19.2.2020
As the tools used by crypto criminals are getting more sophisticated, government bodies are finding new ways to respond. Here are some of those responses
Monero Hacker Group ‘Outlaw’ Is Back and Targeting American Business: Report
11.2.2020
Outlaw, a group specializing in cryptojacking machines to mine monero, has returned after a brief hiatus and is expanding its global reach, according to Trend Micro
Cryptojacking Projection an Area of Focus for Microsoft’s Edge Browser
10.2.2020
As cryptojacking becomes more prevalent, Microsoft Edge developers aim to protect users from having their processing power stolen to mine cryptocurrencies
Japan Convicts Cryptojacker Who Misled Victims Over Monero Mining
7.2.2020
A Coinhive user who embedded the software on his website is back before a judge after previously walking free
BTC Halving Countdown, Kobe Death Exploited, Donut Row: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 27–Feb 2
2.2.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, the SEC says Telegram tokens are worth less than donuts, and a pioneer Bitcoin investor says the cryptocurrency isn’t what it used to be
Interpol Collaborates With Cybersecurity Firm to Tackle Cryptojacking
9.1.2020
Interpol finds success in removing cryptojacking malware from MikroTik routers that brought tens of thousands of dollars in revenue
Interpol Leads Operation to Tackle Cryptojacker Infecting Over 20,000 Routers
9.1.2020
The international crime fighting agency led an operation to stem a plague of cryptocurrency mining malware afflicting computer routers across Asia
Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware
17.12.2019
Two unnamed individuals reportedly infected hardware at Russian state organizations with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser
Cryptojacking Malware Devs Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
9.12.2019
Two members of Romanian hacker gang Bayrob Group were sentenced to two decades in prison after their malware mined crypto on 400,000 infected computers
A Thorough Analysis of Cryptojacking and Its Prevention
8.12.2019
Ever since the cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in the financial world as a revolutionary medium of payment settlements, there has been an unfortunate increase in the crimes, frauds, and illicit activities around this new age technology niche. With hefty amounts being circulated in...
Hackers Mass-Scanning Web for Docker Platforms to Mine Cryptocurrencies
27.11.2019
A new hacking campaign is targeting Docker platforms that have API endpoints exposed online to mine Monero
New Linux Malware Mines Crypto While Remaining Undetectable
16.9.2019
Two threat analysts stumbled upon new Linux malware that keeps its crypto mining operations under the radar