Cryptojacking: 415,000 Routers Infected with Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Globally

2018-12-7 22:00

While the price of bitcoin has nearly hit rock bottom from its $20,000 all-time-high of 2017, the bloodbath has not deterred bad actors from carrying out cryptojacking attacks. According to a Digital Trends report on December 4, 2018, rogue actors have installed crypto mining malware on 415,000 MikroTik routers globally.

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