Category: cryptomining
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Wind farm worker sentenced after turning turbines into a secret crypto mine
Wind farm worker sentenced after turning turbines into a secret crypto mine A technical manager at a Dutch wind farm operator has been sentenced after it was discovered he had secretly installed cryptocurrency mining rigs at two wind farm sites – just as the company was recovering from a ransomware attack. Read more in my…
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Smashing Security podcast #431: How to mine millions without paying the bill
Smashing Security podcast #431: How to mine millions without paying the bill In episode 431 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, a self-proclaimed crypto-influencer calling himself CP3O thought he had found a shortcut to riches — by racking up millions in unpaid cloud bills. Meanwhile, we look at the growing threat of EDR-killer tools that can…
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“CP3O” pleads guilty to multi-million dollar cryptomining scheme
“CP3O” pleads guilty to multi-million dollar cryptomining scheme A man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an illegal cryptomining operation that stole millions of dollars worth of cloud computing resources. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley