Kaspersky Lab: cryptojacking cases risen 400 percent in 2018

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Melisande Mual

17 Dec 2018 / 5 Min Read

Cryptojacking is a term used to describe malicious activity regarding cryptocurrency mining. More precisely, cryptojackers hijack the computers of crypto users and divert the funds to their own wallets. As a result, the attacks in the Middle East and Africa have risen fourfold on 2017.

Also, the fraudsters are using malware scripts to access people’s computers to mine cryptocurrencies. The malware runs quietly on a user’s PC, without the person knowing it is actually happening. After a while, the script can play havoc on a PC’s CPU power making the system run slowly, and sometimes even damaging the computer and overloading the processor.

Monero (XMR) is one of the main digital currencies that is currently being targeted and jacked by crypto-criminals. Moreover, Kaspersky Lab suggested that cybercriminals were moving from ransomware to cryptojacking, which was one of reasons why ransomware attacks had drastically dropped. However, as the value of cryptocurrencies had risen at the end of 2017, cybercriminals began focusing more on cryptojacking and crypto-related crime.

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Melisande Mual

17 Dec 2018 / 5 Min Read

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