Collaborate Disseminate
By Waqas
Dubbed Crackonosh by researchers; the malware uses the victim’s computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies for its developers.
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Hackers are infecting torrented copies of popular video games with malware that disables antivirus programs, in order to leverage gamers’ computers to mine cryptocurrency, according to a recent report from Avast. The malware, which researchers have named “Crackonosh,” has infected over 220,000 unique devices since 2020. Using the coin miner known as XMRig, cybercriminals have been able to make a total of roughly $2 million worth of Monero cryptocurrency with the malware. Infected files used to install the malware included malicious copies of popular games including The Sims 4, Grand Theft Auto V and Fallout 4. By duping users who download free versions of games that normally cost upwards of $50, fraudsters prey on unwitting users to borrow their computing power. Malicious traffic against the video game industry grew more than any other industry over the past year, according to a recent report from researchers at Akamai Technologies. Criminals are […]
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