Blue Mockingbird malware processes Monero from enterprise systems
A group of hackers known as Blue Mockingbird has been targeting enterprise systems and infecting them with Monero-mining malware without their knowledge.
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Hackers take over supercomputers in Europe to process Monero: report
The past week has seen several supercomputers in Europe hacked to mine Monero, including research institutions in Spain, the U.K., Switzerland and Germany.
New research finds that criminals prefer BTC
Rand research listed three illicit use-cases for digital currencies: money laundering, trade in illicit goods and services, and terrorism financing.
Hacking group behind Sodinokibi embraces Monero
That the Sodinokibi ransomware had begun accepting the Monero (XMR) digital currency in place of BTC.
Huobi Korea delists Monero, piling pressure on Bithumb
Huobi Korea delisted Monero a few days ago after it emerged the darkcoin was used in a sex scandal involving minors. Bithumb is under pressure to do so too.
Baidu staffer caught trying to make free Monero coins
A senior engineer at Chinese search giant Baidu was arrested and charged for using company servers to mine Monero. He has been sentenced to 3 years in jail.
Privacy coins like Monero are the black sheep of crypto
Unlike BTC and BCH, privacy coins make no pretense that they are trying to follow Satoshi's vision of a global peer-to-peer cash system.
Outlaw Monero hacking group returns with updated tools
The Outlaw hacking group has resurfaced, this time expanding beyond China to target American and European businesses with new and advanced hacking tools.
North Korea steps up Monero mining activities: report
North Korea is reportedly gearing up its cryptocurrency mining efforts, as the activity becomes ever more central to its revenue model.
Cybercriminals are co-opting online storage platforms
An active campaign reportedly delivers a collection of malware to vulnerable devices that can steal data, mine for Monero cryptocurrency, and deliver ransomware.
Crypto mining botnet uses Taylor Swift photos to spread malware
MyKings uses a technique known as steganography to hide malicious scripts inside legitimate files.
Monero malware hunting out vulnerable Docker instances
Docker instances with exposed API endpoints risk getting turned into Monero mining devices.