Russian cybersecurity researchers have observed a large-scale wave of cryptojacking attacks by the Kinsing group targeting Russian computers for Monero mining. These attacks exploited outdated systems and vulnerabilities like CVE-2017-9841, marking a shift from previous regional activity. #Kinsing #CVE20179841
Keypoints
- The Kinsing group has launched widespread cryptojacking attacks targeting Russian systems.
- The malware used includes Kinsing and XMRig, associated with Monero mining.
- The attacks exploited the CVE-2017-9841 vulnerability in outdated PHP frameworks.
- Most of Kinsing’s campaigns have previously been in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- This is the first notable large-scale cryptojacking activity observed in Russia.
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