
Bitcoin.com News|Mar 09, 2025 06:32
Crypto hackers are shifting their focus to internet service providers (ISPs)! 🌐💻 A recent report from Splunk reveals a massive attack campaign targeting over 4,000 ISP addresses in China and the U.S. West Coast through brute force methods. 🚨🔍
Using a masscan tool, hackers are scanning large numbers of IP addresses to probe for open ports and launch credential attacks. Their goals? To deploy info-stealing software that scans clipboard contents and screenshots for cryptocurrency addresses and private keys, as well as to install cryptocurrency mining malware to mine Monero (XMR) using the host's hardware. 💰🔒
This alarming trend highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals in the crypto space. What are your thoughts on this new wave of attacks? Let us know! 💬
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