Eclypsium researchers captured two previously undocumented malware strain variants — a Mirai-derived DDoS botnet and a Go-based SSH cryptojacker — highlighting how network devices are being targeted b...

Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million mining scheme

The 29-year-old individual was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. Three properties were searched to gather evidence against the main suspect. The arrest comes after months of intensive co...

Ray clusters remain vulnerable to remote code execution via unauthenticated Jobs API Threat group “IronErn440” exploits flaw with AI-generated payloads, deploying XMRig cryptojacker Over 230,000 Ray servers are exposed online, up from a few thousand in 2023 Ray clusters, still vulnerable to a critical severity flaw discovered years ago, are being used for cryptocurrency mining, data exfiltration, and even Distributed Denial of Service (

Ukraine arrests cryptojacker in major Europol joint operation

The Russian-language malware primarily enlists computers to mine Monero, but theoretically it can do worse.

Charles O. Parks III, who admitted to misusing $3.5 million worth of resources from two cloud computing providers to mine crypto, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

'CP3O' allegedly exploited cloud computing providers by creating two companies where multiple accounts were created under respective names, and exploited benefits without paying the bills.

No prizes for guessing the victims

Criminal scored $2M in crypto proceeds but ends up in ‘cuffs following property raid

Cryptojacking surreptitiously installs malware that interleaves normal computer cycles with profit-making cryptocurrency mining cycles for the cryptojacker.

Unlock the Secrets of Ethical Hacking! Ready to dive into the world of offensive security? This course gives you the Black Hat hacker's perspective, teaching you attack techniques to defend against malicious activity. Learn to hack Android and Windows systems, create undetectable malware and ransomware, and even master spoofing techniques. Start your first hack in just one hour! Enroll now and gain industry-standard knowledge: Enroll Now! A crypto influencer has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for what US prosecutors called a large-scale cryptojacking operation that defrauded two major cloud computing providers.

Unlock the Secrets of Ethical Hacking! Ready to dive into the world of offensive security? This course gives you the Black Hat hacker's perspective, teaching you attack techniques to defend against malicious activity. Learn to hack Android and Windows systems, create undetectable malware and ransomware, and even master spoofing techniques. Start your first hack in just one hour! Enroll now and gain industry-standard knowledge: Enroll Now! Ukrainian police have arrested a man and accused him of hacking the accounts of an international hosting company and using its servers to mine crypto in an apparent case of cryptojacking. 

A crypto influencer has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for what US prosecutors called a large-scale cryptojacking operation that defrauded two major cloud computing providers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday that a Brooklyn federal court sentenced Charles O. Parks III, who also went by “CP3O,” to one year and one day in prison for the scheme that defrauded the computing providers of more than $3.5 million in resources. Parks used fake corporate identities such as “MultiMillionaire LLC” and “CP3O LLC” to trick two unnamed cloud providers…

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: cryptojacker sentenced to prison, ECC.fail Rowhammer attack, and Microsoft limits China’s access to MAPP. The post In Other News: McDonald’s Hack, 1,200 Arrested in Africa, DaVita Breach Grows to 2.7M appeared first on SecurityWeek.

A crypto influencer has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for what US prosecutors called a large-scale cryptojacking operation that defrauded two major cloud computing providers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday that a Brooklyn federal court sentenced Charles O. Parks III, who also went by “CP3O,” to one year and one day in prison for the scheme that defrauded the computing providers of more than $3.5 million in resources. Parks used fake corporate identities such as “MultiMillionaire LLC” and “CP3O LLC” to trick two unnamed cloud providers…

The 29-year-old individual was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. Three properties were searched to gather evidence against the main suspect. The arrest comes after months of intensive co...

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The global craze around cryptocurrency has fueled both innovation and exploitation. While many legally chase digital gold, cybercriminals hijack devices to mine it covertly. Recently, we came across a phishing website impersonating a well-known bank, hosting a fake Android app. While the app does not function like a real banking application, it used the bank’s name and icon to mislead users. Behind the scenes, it silently performs cryptocurrency mining, abusing user devices for illicit gain. I...