Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

Threat actors brute-forced Linux SSH servers to deploy Tsunami DDoS bot, ShellBot, log cleaners, privilege escalation tools, and an XMRig (Monero) coin miner. Hackers port scanned for publicly exposed Linux SSH servers and brute-forced username-password pairs to log in to the server. Improperly secured servers were vulnerable to the attack. More about the Attack on […]

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