Security News > 2018 > September > Wielding EternalBlue, Hackers Hit Major US Business
2018-09-17 09:18
Luckily, Firm Was Only Infected With Cryptocurrency-Mining MalwareAttack code known as EternalBlue, designed to exploit a Windows SMB flaw, continues to work for attackers despite Microsoft having issued patches more than a year ago. One major U.S. business was reportedly a recent victim, as part of a cryptocurrency-mining malware campaign.
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