Friday, August 16, 2019

Learn How a Prominent Cryptomining Botnet is Paving the Way for a Lucrative and Illicit Revenue Model...

Access Mining: How a Prominent Cryptomining Botnet is Paving the Way for a Lucrative and Illicit Revenue Model

Hi john,

Carbon Black's Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) has uncovered a secondary component in a well-known cryptomining campaign. The malware has been enhanced to also steal system access information for possible sale on the dark web. Combined together, this attack is being classified as "Access Mining."

This discovery indicates a bigger trend of commodity malware evolving to mask a darker purpose and will force a change in the way cybersecurity professionals classify, investigate and protect themselves from threats.

Download our most recent Threat Report to learn more about this emerging threat and how to defend against it.

Threat Intel Webinar

Check out our corresponding webinar with Greg Foss and Marina Liang, Threat Analysis Unit, who uncovered how a prominent Cryptomining Botnet is creating a lucrative and illicit revenue model.