New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices <!-- wp:html --><p>Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.<br /> "The threat actors behind the attack use a backdoor that deploys a wide array of tools and components such as rootkits and an IRC bot to steal device resources for mining operations," Microsoft threat intelligence researcher Rotem Sde-Or said. <a href="http://thehackernews.com/2023/06/new-cryptocurrency-mining-campaign.html" target="_blank" class="feedzy-rss-link-icon" rel="noopener">Read More</a> </p> <p>The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Cybersecurity News Site </p><!-- /wp:html -->
Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.
"The threat actors behind the attack use a backdoor that deploys a wide array of tools and components such as rootkits and an IRC bot to steal device resources for mining operations," Microsoft threat intelligence researcher Rotem Sde-Or said. Read More
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