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MikroTik Routers Infected in Mass-Scale Coinhive Cryptojacking Campaign

By Skybox Blog Team|2018-08-21T14:06:30-07:00August 21st, 2018|Threat Intelligence|

A massive cryptojacking campaign that targets MikroTik routers and utilizes Coinhive was initially discovered on July 31 and has infected more than 200,000 routers worldwide. The Coinhive malware started spreading on routers in Brazil and later targeted MikroTik routers in other countries around the globe. MikroTik Infection Process and Exploit Method The infection exploited a [...]

The Cryptomining Malware Family

By Sivan Nir|2018-03-29T11:54:39-07:00March 29th, 2018|Threat Intelligence|

Cryptominers have become their own class of malware, growing in popularity as a low-risk, high-reward way for cybercriminals to make an easy crypto-buck. In this post, we’ll look at the members of the cryptomining malware family and their techniques. Browser-Based Cryptomining Software CoinHive, Crypto-Loot and JSEcoin allow website owners to legitimately monetize website traffic. Favoring [...]