Security News > 2018 > July > 42% of organizations globally hit by cryptomining attacks

Cybercriminals are aggressively targeting organizations using cryptomining malware to develop illegal revenue streams, according to Check Point. Meanwhile, cloud infrastructures appear to be the growing target among threat actors. Most prevalent malware globally Between January and June 2018, the number of organizations impacted by cryptomining malware doubled to 42%, compared to 20.5% in the second half of 2017. Cryptomining malware enables cybercriminals to hijack the victim’s CPU or GPU power and existing resources to mine … More → The post 42% of organizations globally hit by cryptomining attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.

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