Sly malware author hides cryptomining botnet behind ever-shifting proxy service
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Without a doubt, botnets focused on cryptocurrency mining operations have been one of the most active forms of malware infections in 2018.
New botnets are appearing left and right if we are to believe security researchers from Chinese security firm Qihoo 360, who said this week that they are discovering new instances on a daily basis.
Not all of them may be profitable, as a recent Malwarebytes report has shown, but that doesn't stop cyber-criminals from trying. Although most botnets are a carbon copy of one another, once in a while researchers spot one that stands out above the crowd. This week, the cryptomining botnet that took the crown in terms of creativity was one discovered by the Netlab team at Qihoo 360.
