[nsp-sec] Anyone seen BitCoin-related attacks?

Gabriel Iovino giovino at ren-isac.net
Wed Jun 29 11:15:17 EDT 2011


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On 6/29/2011 7:42 AM, Mike O'Connor wrote:
> I'm chasing down incidents where Linux systems are being compromised to
> run cpuminer, a BitCoin miner.  Anyone else seen this sort of thing?  

I can confirm at least one instance of a Linux system compromise and a
bitcoin miner installed (in .edu land).

Gabe

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Gabriel Iovino
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