Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected by Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report
The attackers have apparently been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years.
US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious
American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.
Baidu Employee Jailed for Mining Crypto on 200 Company Servers
The search engine developer downloaded monero mining scripts onto 200 of Baidu's servers.
US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering
Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.
North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report
North Korea may be boosting its monero mining efforts to circumvent sanctions and avoid being tracked.
Monero Hacker Group 'Outlaw' Is Back and Targeting American Business: Report
Outlaw, a group specializing in cryptojacking machines to mine monero, has returned after a brief hiatus and is expanding its global reach, according to Trend Micro.
Do Custodians Wield Undue Influence on Crypto Market Prices?
Noelle Acheson warns of the consolidating power of crypto custodians, and the influence this could have on asset prices.
AT&T's Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks.
Monero's 'Fluffypony' Steps Down as Lead Maintainer of Privacy Coin Project
Riccardo Spagni, better known as "Fluffypony," will relinquish his day-to-day leadership role in the privacy coin project.
