2018-7-27 22:38 |
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries, the cybersecurity firm reported Thursday.
PowerGhost, a form of fileless malware – which uses a system’s native processes to hijack a computer – has reportedly been spreading on corporate networks in India, Brazil, Colombia and Turkey.
The miner “is capable of stealthily establishing itself in a system and spreading across large corporate networks infecting both workstations and servers,” Kaspersky reported.
The miner we examined indicates that targeting consumers is not enough for cybercriminals anymore – threat actors are now turning their attention to enterprises too.
At the time, Skybox called cryptojacking malware “a money-making safe haven for cybercriminals.”