New Crypto-Jacking Malware ‘Graboid’ Infects Thousands of Computers to Mine Monero (XMR)

2019-10-17 00:37

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers discovered a new crypto-jacking malware that infected over 2000 victim's computers. The malware infects unsuspecting users’ computers to mine Monero (XMR), a privacy-based cryptocurrency.

The crypto-jacking worm, named Graboid, spread using containers in the Docker Engine (Community Edition) to unsecured hosts’ computers. Docker images spread the crypto-jacking malware In […].

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This map connects Russia’s deadly malware to the espionage groups behind them

Notorious threat actors like Potao Express, BlackEnergy and Turla account for as many as 79 unique malware families that have been used to infiltrate European government and military computers and target “high-value” entities across Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Belarus for information harvesting.

2019-9-25 16:02	Tech
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Trojan Virus Discovered That Steals Password Data from Crypto Wallets

Cybercriminals have launched a new malware conceived to steal data from crypto wallets. ThreatLabZ, a Zscaler team of security experts, has identified the malware as a RAT (Remote Access Trojan), which they named InnfiRAT.

2019-9-19 20:00
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Monero-mining Panda threat group resurfaces as Cisco’s Talos research team identify latest attack

The Panda threat group responsible for the “MassMiner” cryptomining malware attack in 2018, has resurfaced. The Monero mining group make use of remote access tools (RATs) and various other crypto-mining malwares to access and exploit vulnerable computers for mining cryptocurrencies.

2019-9-18 14:00
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Is Web Mining Still A Thing?

Last Wednesday, French police shut down a massive botnet that managed to install malware on over 850,000 computers. This network was partially used to distribute ransomware and carry out data theft.

2019-9-3 14:33	security
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French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers

The Retadup malware which had been deployed on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world to secretly mine the Monero cryptocurrency and commit other illegal acts may finally be over. According to the BBC, the backend infrastructure of the Retadup Monero cryptojacker which is estimated to have infected over 850,000 computers across the globe […] The post French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers appeared first on CCN Markets

2019-8-30 15:39	monero
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PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities

Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows computers. The four remote code execution flaws — addressed as part of the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday updates — affect all in-support versions of Windows and concern the Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) component, enabling attackers to take over a computer and then propagate malware to other computers without any user intervention.

2019-8-14 14:35	security
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XMR Cryptojacking Malware Smominru Updated, Now Targeting User Data

Malware Smominru mines Monero on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data

2019-8-10 20:40	cryptojacking
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This Crytopjacking Malware ‘Enslaved’ 500,000 Computers to Mine Monero and Steal Users’ Data

Cryptocurrency mining malware is alive and well in 2019, taking an event more malicious form

2019-8-7 16:17
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This Crytojacking Malware ‘Enslaved’ 500,000 Computers to Mine Monero and Steal Users’ Data

Cryptocurrency mining malware is alive and well in 2019, taking an event more malicious form

2019-8-14 16:17
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Bad Actors Hijack Ukraine’s Government System to Mine Monero

Hackers have planted cryptocurrency mining malware on the computers of the Ukrainian State Judicial Administration (SJA), secretly minting privacy-centric monero (XMR) altcoin for over six months, reports Finance Magnates on June 24, 2019.

2019-6-25 21:00	XMR
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Russians (not North Koreans) thought to be behind $530M Coincheck hack

The $530 million hack that blighted Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck in January 2018 may have been carried out by Russian hackers. A virus thought to be used in the hack has been found on employee computers and is linked to Russian hacker groups, the Asahi Shimbun reports.

2019-6-17 17:22	hard fork
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Yet another cryptocurrency mining botnet caught targeting China

It seems we can’t go more than a week without news of a new cryptocurrency mining malware or botnet being discovered. This time, security researchers have uncovered another Monero mining botnet that’s targeting China.

2019-6-13 16:02	hard fork
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The Malware that Hacks Computer Servers to Mine Cryptocurrency

In an exclusive report to TechCrunch, Boston-based security firm, Threat Stack, revealed the discovery of a new variation of the Shellbot malware that was capable of breaking into crypto miners’ computers and using their resources to mine cryptocurrencies.

2019-5-3 09:00	XMR
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New Malware, Shellbot Revealed, with the Ability to Create Crypto Using Others’ Resources, Be Aware

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, security-focused firm, Threat Stack disclosed the findings of a relatively new malware called Shellbot to TechCrunch. As per the claims made, Shellbot – which was first discovered on an unnamed US firm’s server – has the ability to infect computers with Linux servers that carry easy-to-break into passwords, and then […]

2019-5-2 01:53	cryptojacking
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics

Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting.

2019-4-27 22:07	Privacy & security
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Two Hackers Are Convicted for Infecting over 400,000 Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions

A federal jury convicted two hackers on 21 counts of cybercrimes including infecting computers with malware to steal credit card information. The culprits also attempted to sell sensitive data on dark web marketplaces, engaged in online fraud and illegally mined digital currencies.

2019-4-16 13:00
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Cybercriminals Convicted of Using Crypto Malware on 400,000 Computers, Millions Lost in Theft

On April 11, 2019, a federal jury convicted Bogdan Nicolescu and Radu Miclaus of Romania on 21 counts pertaining to a scheme to infect computers using malware technology. The malware was used to steal sensitive information relating to the victims’ credit card and other personal information.

2019-4-12 18:38	News
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Romanian duo convicted in US for using cryptocurrency malware-mining to steal millions

Two Romanian residents have been convicted of infecting over 400,000 individual computers with malware in order to mine cryptocurrency and steal victims’ data to sell on the dark web. Bogdan Nicolescu, 36, and Radu Miclaus, 37, were convicted by a US jury following a 12-day trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 12 counts each of wire fraud.

2019-4-12 15:31	hard fork
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Malware rises from the dead to take vengeance on cryptocurrency trading firms

A Trojan-style malware that did the rounds a couple of years ago has risen from the ashes, and is reportedly going after Israeli fintech and cryptocurrency trading software companies. The Cardinal RAT malware was first spotted back in 2017 and went largely undetected for two years.

2019-3-20 12:08	hard fork
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IBM Data Says Cybercriminals Are Replacing Ransomware and Malware Attacks For Cryptojacking

Hackers are always trying to find the most profitable ways to steal money from people online. Because of this, their attacks evolve together with the technology. If hackers used to send emails with simple viruses attached to them before, now they are using a lot more methods, including using other people’s computers to mine crypto. […]

2019-2-28 05:19	News
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Recent Crypto Trojans Leave Mac Users on High Alert

It seems that Mac users are no longer immune to malware and viruses, as the latest string of crypto trojan attacks has proven that hackers can gain access and take control of Apple computers, The South African reported on February 18, 2019.

2019-2-19 16:00	security
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Indonesian College Student Uses School’s Computers To Mine Cryptocurrencies, Gets Arrested

Everybody wants to mine cryptos (or at least that is how it was when prices were high last year) but not a lot of people want to actually pay the energy costs for mining them. This is why we got so many crypto jacking malware around and why now why the South Korean police have […]

2019-2-15 07:52	News
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New Malware Targets Apple Mac Computers to Steal and Mine Cryptos

A recently discovered form of malware steals browser cookies and other information on Apple Mac computers to steal cryptocurrencies.

2019-2-1 17:30
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New Unit 42 Research Shows “Rocke” Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware”

Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware” Crypto mining malware is one of the worst threats that people are facing right now. With the rise in the price of crypto's (especially Bitcoin and Monero), many malware appeared to use people’s computers to mine tokens and make a profit. Now, The Next Web’s Hard Fork […]

2019-1-17 20:57	News
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SamSam Ransomware hackers that pocketed millions in bitcoin indicted in Atlanta

Over the past few years, SamSam has wreaked havoc on victims spanning the entire globe. SamSam is a type of malware called ransomware that blocks users access to their own networks and computers until is a ransom is paid to the attacker.

2018-11-30 00:00
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Research: Crypto Mining Malware Still Abundant Despite Market Decline

Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have released a report stating that 2018 has been the year of the crypto-miners. Previous years were noted for ransomware or browser hijackers but this year has seen the biggest rise in mining malware designed to commandeer unsuspecting computers for their processing power.

2018-11-29 14:00	XMR
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Five South Korean Hackers Get Arrested for Infecting Crypto Mining Malware into Over 6,000 Computers

The South Korean police have arrested five people for injecting malware in the computer of over 6,000 people. The local police have joined efforts with the Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau to arrest a group of five hackers led by Kim Amu-Gae, 24, which have released 32,435 emails containing a crypto mining malware. These […]

2018-11-9 01:56	News
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South Korean Intelligence Claims North Korea Still Hacking Computers to Mine Crypto

South Korean intelligence services report that North Korea is continuing to hack computers worldwide to mine cryptocurrency. Additional reports from the state intelligence agency reveal that the North Koreans are still actively stealing confidential information from its neighbors to the south.

2018-11-2 20:45	Cryptocurrency News
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South Korea: North Korea is still hacking our computers to mine cryptocurrency

According to South Korea’s intelligence service, North Korea is purportedly still hacking computers to mine cryptocurrency as a revenue stream for the country’s government, United Press International (UPI) reports.

2018-10-31 18:06	hard fork
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Mac Cryptocurrency Price Tracking App Installs Backdoors to Control Host Computer

A Trojan pretending to be a macOS cryptocurrency ticker called CoinTicker was discovered installing backdoors on the computers of unsuspecting users, Bleeping Computer reported on October 29, 2018. Mac Cryptocurrency Price Tracker Caught Installing Backdoors Dozens of cybersecurity publications sounded the alarm over another cryptocurrency malware that was discovered on October 29, after a Malwarebytes forum user reported a trojan.

2018-10-31 18:00
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Malwarebytes Forum User Discovers a Crypto Tracker App That Secretly Installed Backdoors in Macs

An astute Malwarebytes forums user recently noticed that a crypto price tracker application, called CoinTicker, covertly installed backdoors in Mac computers. A recent blog post from Malwarebytes’ Thomas Reed, Director of Mac & Mobile, explains how a contributor on the Malwarebytes forum going by the name 1vladimir noticed an app called CoinTicker was secretly installing two different backdoors onto computers after download.

2018-10-30 07:30
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Reshape Blockchain Security With BlockSafe Technologies - [BTC Media Sponsor]

In today’s rapidly advancing world of blockchain innovation, it’s no secret that cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges and enterprise platforms are targets for nefarious activity.

2018-10-16 18:58	Bitcoin
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Malware Posing as Flash Update Mines Monero [XMR]

Crypto mining has become very common these days for hackers to earn a handsome income while putting a person’s devices at risk. Slowing computers, rising electricity bills, and other issues are caused because a hacker has infiltrated a computer through a malicious link or software.

2018-10-13 16:19	security
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Town In Canada Meets Hackers Demands With Bitcoin Ransom

In the Ontario province of Canada, holds the town of Midland which has a population of more than 16,000 people and has recently had its computer systems hacked and infected with ransom malware. The town of Midland has come to conclusion that they are going to meet the hackers wants and pay them (as per their demands) in Bitcoin, in order to get the computer system up and running again.

2018-9-12 13:00
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Report: Cryptojacking Coincides with Crypto Popularity, Monero the Choice Currency

As cryptocurrency popularity boomed towards the end of 2017, other, more illicit, things came about as a result of the crypto boom. In 2018, one of the most prevalent and popular forms of malware attacks is cryptojacking, where malicious actors utilize the CPU power of unsuspecting computers to mine cryptocurrencies.

2018-8-16 23:30	XMR
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Cryptocurrency Mining Scam Disguised as Indie Game Pulled from Steam

Valve, the parent company of popular gaming marketplace Steam, redacted a nefarious indie game that allegedly deployed cryptocurrency mining malware on user computers under the guise of an interactive application.

2018-8-2 04:30
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Research: Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining May Have Reached Its Peak As Monero Prices Plunge

The burgeoning cryptocurrency sector gave rise to scores of unauthorized cryptocurrency mining malware infiltrating millions of computers worldwide. However, recent reports suggest the prominent hacking method may lose its relevance soon.

2018-7-19 00:00	monero
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Rakhni Malware Re-emerges With Cryptocurrency Coin Mining Addition

An old ransomware, indeed one of the first in the market, is trying to attack new victims as technology improves. Named Rakhni, the ransomware will be adding a crypto mining component that is able to be deployed on some computers.

2018-7-12 09:10	News
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Chinese Police Arrest Nearly Two Dozen Individuals for Cryptojacking

Cryptojacking has become an increasingly popular trend all over the world. Purposefully infecting computers with cryptocurrency mining malware can provide a very lucrative revenue stream. In China, nearly two dozen suspects have been arrested in the country’s largest cryptojacking case to date.

2018-7-11 16:00	monero
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Rakhni Ransomware Virus Cycles Back As Crypto Mining Software Installations Affect Computers

Notorious Ransomware Rakhni has reinforced its software to infiltrate the victim's computers with illicit cryptojacking malware. Just last week Kaspersky Lab products had detected new malicious samples related to the infamous Trojan family Trojan-Ransom.

2018-7-11 13:10	News
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China Crypto Mining Malware Siphons $2 Million Worth, Over 1 Million Computers Infected

Malware attacks are one of the easiest ways for hackers to steal money from unsuspecting consumers, especially those that invest in the crypto world. In a report on July 9th, hackers used exactly this method to steal a total of $2 million from over 1 million computers. The hacking took place primarily in China, though […]

2018-7-10 10:13	News
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Cryptocurrency mining malware that infected over a million computers in China reportedly earned its creators more than $2 million over two years. According to a local news report on Monday, police in China’s Da Lian city have arrested 20 suspects from a computer technology firm who allegedly gained control of the large number of computers

2018-7-9 14:46
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Hackers Bagged $2million Worth of Cryptos from 1 Million Infected Computers

A group of crypto mining malware creators has acquired illegal crypto wealth worth $2 million over the last two years according to Chinese news report. The alleged suspects for the cybercrime include 20 men who were arrested on Monday by Da Lian city Policemen.

2018-7-9 14:43	Mining
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1 Million Computers Hacked to Mine $2 Million-Worth of Cryptos

Hackers reportedly reaped more than $2 million in different cryptocurrencies after spreading malware across computers in China.

2018-7-9 12:00	Republished
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Dodgy Crypto Miners Target Linux Systems, a New Report Reveals

WatchGuard released its latest internet threat report for Q1 2018, which suggested that cryptocurrency mining threats are on the rise. About 98. 8% of common Linux/Downloader malware variants found in the first quarter were to target Linux-based computers with crypto miners.

2018-7-3 18:39	Mining
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Siacoin [SC] malware allows internet cafes to mine $800k, 16 suspects arrested

Police in Rui’An city in Zhejiang province arrested 16 suspects for colluding with Chinese computer maintenance firms to mine cryptocurrency by means of malware designed specifically to mine Siacoin from the affected device.

2018-6-21 23:28	News
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Internet Cafes Hacked to Mine $800,000 Worth in Siacoin Cryptocurrency

A group of hackers has allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to hack into computers owned by internet cafes to mine cryptocurrency. The report said the hackers first developed a piece of malware that can specifically mine the siacoin cryptocurrency on an affected device. They then marketed it to computer maintenance firms who

2018-6-19 12:33
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A group of hackers has allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to hack into computers owned by internet cafes to mine cryptocurrency. The report said the hackers first developed a malware that can specifically mine the siacoin cryptocurrency in an affected device.

2018-6-19 10:56
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Internet Cafes Hacked to Mine $800,000 in Siacoin Cryptocurrency

A group of hackers have allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to place malware on internet cafe computers to mine cryptos.

2018-6-19 09:00	#hackers
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