Reports have surfaced detailing a malware trojan
that uses an NSA hacking tool to infect Windows
computers with a cryptocurrency mining bug. The
virus identifies available resources on a victim’s
PC that can be used to initiate the mining of XMR
(Monero).
The Trojan Was First
Reported by Russian
Antivirus Dr.Web
Bleeping Computer has reported that malware
authors are utilizing an NSA hacking exploit to
infect Windows computers with a trojan that
identifies available resources to divert toward
mining Monero (XMR), a privacy-oriented
alternative cryptocurrency.
Read more at https://news.bitcoin.com/hackers-use-nsa-exploit-to-mine-monero-using-victims-computers/
