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29-Year-Old Ukrainian Cryptojacking Kingpin Arrested for Exploiting Cloud Services

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January 13, 2024 at 05:24AM A 29-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested for a “sophisticated cryptojacking scheme,” making over $2 million in illicit profits. The arrest was made in Mykolaiv with help from Europol and a cloud service provider. The suspect used compromised cloud user accounts to mine cryptocurrencies, avoiding infrastructure costs. Properties were searched for … Read more

StripedFly Malware Operated Unnoticed for 5 Years, Infecting 1 Million Devices

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November 4, 2023 at 12:30PM StripedFly, an advanced strain of malware posing as a cryptocurrency miner, has infected over a million devices globally for the past five years. It utilizes an intricate modular framework supporting both Linux and Windows and employs the EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to infiltrate systems. The malware incorporates a variety of features, … Read more