Cybersecurity company Trend Micro claims to have detected a web address spreading a botnet featuring a monero mining component alongside a backdoor.
The malware was described on Trend Micro's official blog on June 13.
Per the report, the firm attributes the malware to Outlaw Hacking Group, as the techniques employed are almost the same used in its previous operations.
The software in question also holds Distributed Denial of Service capabilities, "Allowing the cybercriminals to monetize their botnet through cryptocurrency mining and by offering DDoS-for-hire services."
Trend Micro also believes that the creators of the malware in question are still testing and developing it, since it contained some scripts that were included, but not executed.
The firm's telemetry also reportedly detected infection attempts in China.
As Cointelegraph reported earlier this month, Trend Micro had confirmed that attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic server to install monero mining malware while using certificate files to obfuscate the endeavor.
In May, Firefox Quantum, the latest version of open-source internet browser Firefox, announced a new privacy toggle that protects against cryptojacking.
Users can now toggle an opt-in feature that purportedly blocks would-be cryptojackers from taking advantage of spare computing power to mine cryptocurrencies.
Trend Micro: Outlaw Hacking Group's Botnet Is Now Spreading a Monero Miner
Udgivet den Jun 13, 2019
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