Securonix Threat Research: Cryptojacking Attacks
By Oleg Kolesnikov and Harshvardhan Parashar, Securonix Threat Research Team Figure 1: Persistent Cryptomining Jex Boss Initial Foothold Payload - Repeated Payload Execution Attempts Introduction Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to secretly mine cryptocurrency (also known as virtual or digital currency). According to a...