Monero

Sophisticated cryptojacking malware targets banking and education
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25 August, 2020

Sophisticated cryptojacking malware targets banking and education

The FritzFrog malware botnet has reportedly infected millions of IP addresses worldwide, targeting banks, educational and medical institutions, and government...
Prometei malware mines Monero as it steals data from target systems
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13 August, 2020

Prometei malware mines Monero as it steals data from target systems

The botnet uses a complex, extensive modular system and a mixture of techniques to compromise systems and hide its presence...
Blue Mockingbird malware processes Monero from enterprise systems
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30 May, 2020

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...
Hackers take over supercomputers in Europe to process Monero: report
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20 May, 2020

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.,...
New research finds that criminals prefer BTC
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12 May, 2020

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
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17 April, 2020

Hacking group behind Sodinokibi embraces Monero

That the Sodinokibi ransomware had begun accepting the Monero (XMR) digital currency in place of BTC.