French cyber-cops shut down Monero-mining botnet that infected 850,000 computers across 100 countries

French cyber-cops shut down Monero-mining botnet that infected 850,000 computers across 100 countries
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2019-8-29 10:32

Authorities in France say they have shut down a cryptocurrency mining botnet that had infected more than 850,000 computers across 100 countries. France‘s “cybergendarmes” or more formally, the C3N digital crime-fighting center was alerted to the potential fact that a server based in Paris had been distributing a virus called Retadup, BBC reports.

It’s thought the virus managed to infect hundreds of thousands of Windows-based computers across the globe. Central and South America reportedly took the brunt of the infection. After a system was infected, hackers were able to take control and install cryptocurrency mining programs. The report says the…

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