Palo Alto Networks cyber security experts identified a Hub account, azurenql, that was hosting six malicious images intended to mine the cryptocurrency. They have been pulled more than two million times.
Palo Alto Networks cyber security experts: Malicious URLs average daily registration rose by 569%. It include domains hosting malware, phishing sites, malvertising, cryptomining, and black hat SEO.
ESET cyber security experts: Before that, it performed click fraud, ad injection, social network fraud and password stealing attacks. It targets Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Guardicore Labs cyber security experts: Only in August the malware infected over 90,000 machines worldwide. It exploits brute force and EternalBlue for cryptomining.
The cyber security experts: The malware controlled over 850,000 computers, mainly in Latin America, to create Monero; but the cybercrime C&C servers were in Paris Region and USA.
The EU Agency: cybecrime and state-sponsored hackers have further advanced motives and tactics. Mail and phishing are the primary malware infection vector.