Cryptomalware stories

ESET has revealed details about a prevalent cryptor malware, AceCryptor, which operates as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families.

Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.

The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.

Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities despite warnings. Attacks include ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patching is crucial.

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.

Only 10% of organisations believe they have complete and accurate intelligence over all SSH machine identities.

Check Point’s mid-year report highlights a 50% rise in mobile banking malware attacks, yet cryptominers see a decline in activity in 2019.

A recent report found that almost half of the organisations surveyed have malware in one of their cloud applications.

Check Point’s researchers view Speakup as a significant threat, as it can be used to download and spread any malware.

Check Point has released a 'cryptomining 101' document that details how cybercriminals hack into devices to steal their CPU power for illicit mining.

23% of organisations around the world were affected by Check Point's 'most wanted' malware in January, a 'lucrative' revenue stream for criminals.

Crypto-mining malware variants are causing headaches for enterprises and their computers as website owners try to recoup revenue, says Check Point.

SMBs face up to £99k hit from a single cryptomalware attack, with operational halt and data loss key culprits, warns Kaspersky Lab.